Tag: EPA
Big surge for military in Trump budget, big cuts elsewhere
President Donald Trump is proposing a huge $54 billion surge in U.S. military spending for new aircraft, ships and fighters in his first federal...
Alabama senators vote in favor of Scott Pruitt for EPA Administrator
The U.S. Senate Friday confirmed Oklahoma attorney General Scott Pruitt to head the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) with votes from Alabama Republican senators Richard...
GOP senators move Trump EPA pick ahead as Dems boycott vote
Republicans suspended Senate committee rules Thursday to muscle through President Donald Trump's pick to lead the Environmental Protection Agency toward a confirmation vote after...
Official: Donald Trump wants to slash EPA workforce, budget
The former head of President Donald Trump's transition team at the Environmental Protection Agency said Thursday he expects the new administration to seek significant...
EPA contract freeze, media blackout leave states confused
A Trump administration freeze on new Environmental Protection Agency contracts and grant awards raised fears that states and other recipients could lose essential funding...
In break with Donald Trump, EPA pick says climate change isn’t...
Donald Trump's choice to head the Environmental Protection Agency said Wednesday that climate change is real, breaking with both the president-elect and his own...
VW executive who was in charge of following U.S. emissions rules...
The Volkswagen executive who once was in charge of complying with U.S. emissions regulations was arrested during the weekend in Florida and accused of...
Donald Trump settles on Oklahoma’s AG Scott Pruitt to lead EPA
President-elect Donald Trump confirmed on Thursday that he will nominate Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt, a global warming skeptic, to lead the Environmental Protection...
Alabama Environmental Director to Donald Trump: Rein in Barack Obama’s EPA
Alabama’s top environmental official is urging President-Elect Donald Trump to rein in President Barack Obama's environment regulations.
Lance LeFleur, Director of the Alabama Department of Environmental Management, co-signed...
Martha Roby: Transparency, integrity needed in regulations
One of my top priorities in Congress is reining in so-called “backdoor legislating,” which happens when federal agencies issue sweeping rules and regulations beyond...
