Career EPA Staff Objected to Trump Administration's Asbestos Plan

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By Lorraine ChowAug 10, 2018, 12:54 pm334 ptsTrending
Attorneys and scientists with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) objected to the Trump administration's proposal of a "significant new use rule" (SNUR) for asbestos, according to internal agency emails obtained by the The New York Times. Trump's former EPA boss Scott Pruitt quietly announced the…

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