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In this Jan. 16, 2019, file photo, Andrew Wheeler is shown at a Senate Environment and Public Works Committee hearing to be the administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, on Capitol Hill in Washington. Wheeler is telling CBS News in an interview airing Wednesday morning that climate change is “an important issue,” but that most of the threats it poses are “50 to 75 years out.” (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Andrew Wheeler, Environmental Protection chief: Unsafe water biggest threat

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EPA: Wisconsin sees slight jump in toxic releases in 2017

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EPA bans consumer use of deadly paint stripper, in rare step

By ELLEN KNICKMEYER - Associated Press

In a October 15, 2002 photo, years of erosion create a moon-like landscape on chat piles just west Picher, Okla. The Environmental Protection Agency has announced a pledge of more than $16 million annually for continued cleanup efforts of the Tar Creek Superfund Site in northeastern Oklahoma. (David Crenshaw/Tulsa World via AP)

EPA pledges $16M per year for Tar Creek Superfund cleanup

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FILE - In this Dec. 20, 2013 file photo, Capt. David Whitelock prepares for a day of oyster dredging on the skipjack Hilda M. Willing as the sun begins to rise over Deal Island, Md. President Donald Trump's 2020 budget released Monday, March 11, 2019 calls for 90 percent cuts in spending on programs for the Great Lakes and Chesapeake Bay. It would eliminate funding for other waterways including the Gulf of Mexico, South Florida, San Francisco Bay and Puget Sound. Trump has sought similar reductions in past budgets but Congress has rejected them. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

Trump seeks cuts for cleanup of Great Lakes, other waterways

By JOHN FLESHER - Associated Press

Feds to spend $65M to clean up Navy dump site, wood facility

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EPA: 2 Indiana counties see high number of toxic releases

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EPA says 2017 model year vehicle mileage increased slightly

By TOM KRISHER - Associated Press

FILE - In this Dec. 11, 2018 file photo, Acting EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler signs an order withdrawing federal protections for countless waterways and wetland, at EPA headquarters in Washington. A Senate panel voted 11-10 along party lines Tuesday to approve President Donald Trump’s nomination of Wheeler as the country’s top environmental regulator.(AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

Senate confirms acting EPA chief for permanent role

By MATTHEW DALY - Associated Press

In this Dec. 11, 2018 file photo, acting EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler is shown at EPA headquarters in Washington. On Feb. 28, 2019, Mr. Wheeler was confirmed as the agency's chief by a 52-47 vote in the Senate. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

Andrew Wheeler promoted to EPA administrator in 52-47 Senate vote

By Bailey Vogt - The Washington Times

FILE - In this Oct. 5, 2018 file photo, Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, talks with reporters after speaking on the Senate floor, on Capitol Hill in Washington. The fight over President Donald Trump’s border wall is heading to the GOP-controlled U.S. Senate, putting Republicans in the uncomfortable spot of deciding whether to back his declaration of a national emergency(AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Susan Collins to vote ‘no’ on Andrew Wheeler, Trump EPA nominee

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Collins says she will oppose confirmation of Wheeler to EPA

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In this image from video provided the Environmental Protection Agency, Associated Press reporter Ellen Knickmeyer, in white, being pushed by a security guard out of EPA headquarters on May 22, 2018, in Washington. Newly released security camera footage discredits Trump administration claims that Knickmeyer tried to force her way into EPA headquarters to cover a summit on drinking water contaminants. Video obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request shows a security guard grab Knickmeyer by the shoulders and shove her out of the agency’s lobby. (EPA via AP)

Video shows AP reporter shoved by guard at EPA headquarters

By MICHAEL BIESECKER - Associated Press

FILE - In this May 8, 2018 file photo, Rep. Diana DeGette, D-Colo., asks a question during a committee hearing on the opioid epidemic in Washington. Former Colorado House Speaker Crisanta Duran said in statement she is running for the U.S. House seat occupied by DeGette. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

EPA defends enforcement record, despite drop in penalties

By MATTHEW DALY - Associated Press

President Donald Trump pretends to drive as he gets in an 18-wheeler as he meets with truckers and CEOs regarding healthcare on the South Lawn of the White House, Thursday, March 23, 2017, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Donald Trump halts talks with California over rules for fuel-efficient vehicles

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

Ford begins probe into whether gas mileage was overstated

By TOM KRISHER - Associated Press

In this Oct. 12, 2018, file photo, water contaminated with arsenic, lead and zinc flows from a pipe out of the Lee Mountain mine and into a holding pond near Rimini, Mont. The community is part of the Upper Tenmile Creek Superfund site, where dozens of abandoned mines have left water supplies polluted and residents must use bottled water. (AP Photo/Matthew Brown)

U.S. mining sites dump 50M gallons of fouled wastewater daily

By Matthew Brown - Associated Press

Correction: EPA-PolyMet Mine story

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

In this Jan. 16, 2019, file photo, acting Environmental Protection administrator Andrew Wheeler arrives to testify at a Senate Environment and Public Works Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington. The EPA says it is moving forward with a response to a class of long-lasting chemical contaminants, amid criticism from members of Congress and environmentalists that it has not moved aggressively to regulate them. In an interview with ABC News Live, Wheeler calls the chemicals commonly referred to as PFAS, “a very important threat.” (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

EPA sets toxins response plan amid criticism from lawmakers

By Ellen Knickmeyer and John Flesher - Associated Press

In this Jan. 16, 2019, file photo, acting Environmental Protection administrator Andrew Wheeler arrives to testify at a Senate Environment and Public Works Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington. The EPA says it is moving forward with a response to a class of long-lasting chemical contaminants, amid criticism from members of Congress and environmentalists that it has not moved aggressively to regulate them. In an interview with ABC News Live, Wheeler calls the chemicals commonly referred to as PFAS, “a very important threat.” (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

The Latest: Environmentalists criticize water pollution plan

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