Our most read: House appropriators temper Trump's proposed EPA budget

Also: agency shifts state paradigm away from case-by-case reviews; toxics office nominee criticized for industry ties but confirmation expected. EPA’s shifting paradigm: ‘paternalism’ yields to ‘trust’ . EPA appears to be moving away from its ”matter-by-matter” oversight of state actions and toward “trust” that state programs are adequate. Speakers at an event sponsored by the Environmental Council of the States talked about an “audit culture” approach to determining the degree to which state environmental programs are working and away from...