EDF seeks EPA correspondence with law firms on rollbacks

Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) is a new lawsuit is asking a federal court to compel the release of an array of EPA records tied to the Trump administration's deregulatory agenda, including correspondence between EPA and external law firms in a position to advise the agency on how to implement its plans. “These records bear directly in the Trump EPA's decisionmaking and enforcement priorities, including whether the agency is upholding its obligation to protect American communities from dangerous pollution,” the group...