EPA

Governor Mark Gordon recently issued a statement regarding the reversal of the Trump administration's Navigable Waters Protection Rule and revised definition of “waters of the United States” (WOTUS) by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S.…

The EPA and the U.S. Coast Guard administer the Clean Water Act.

The Irving, Texas-based Fleur de Lis Energy and Fleur de Lis Operating, LLC, agreed to the settlement for alleged violations of the Clean Water Act.

Monday's change would loosen some of the requirements for cleaning up the waste streams from coal-fired power plants.

The EPA says Kinder Morgan and Dow Chemical Company/Dowell Schlumberger, Inc., helped clean up the pollution from their facilities.

Top California officials and environmental groups pledged legal action to stop the rollback.

Emissions standards are closely linked with fuel economy requirements because vehicles pollute less if they burn fewer gallons of fuel.

Wyoming is the nation's leading coal-producing state.

Wheeler says the administration's repeal will lead investors to put money into more coal plants.

Environmental groups promise court challenges to both rollbacks.