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Telework pushed for federal workers as smog worsens in DC

The capital region's operating status has not changed from "normal," according to OPM.

By Molly Weisner

3 years ago

CDC to conduct health study at polluted former Army base

Fort Ord was added to the EPA’s list of most polluted places in the nation four years before it began the process of closing as an active military base.

By Juliet Linderman and Jason Dearen

3 years ago

Lawmakers reach compromise on Coast Guard budget bill, anti-pollution measures

The bill authorizes $10.6 billion for the Coast Guard in fiscal year 2019, a roughly 16 percent increase from 2017 that would help modernize its aging fleet of cutters and aircraft. The Coast Guard is the primary federal authority for maritime safety and security on the U.S. coast and in ports and inland waterways.

7 years ago

Trump rolls back pollution rules for drilling on US lands

The move replaces a 2016 rule adopted under President Barack Obama that forced energy companies to capture methane, a key contributor to climate change.

7 years ago

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