Trump’s Move to Suspend Enforcement of Environmental Laws is a Lifeline to the Oil Industry

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By Marianne LavelleMar 27, 2020, 11:56 am205 pts
The American Petroleum Institute sought the EPA’s help for companies hurt by COVID-19. One former EPA official called the suspension “an open license to pollute." By Marianne Lavelle , Phil McKenna, David Hasemyer, Nicholas Kusnetz The Trump administration's unprecedented decision to suspend enforcement of…

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