Trump’s EPA eases off on the whole “environmental protection” thing.

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By Zoya TeirsteinDec 11, 2017, 4:27 pm146 pts
The Environmental Protection Agency is supposed to defend human health and the environment, but a New York Times analysis published Monday suggests that it hasn’t been doing a great job. EPA enforcement data indicates that the agency has gone easier on polluters and been less strict about penalties under…

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