Science, water, air rules top EPA 2020 priorities

EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler is highlighting several key rules that he hopes to finalize by the end of 2020 as priority items for the agency’s agenda, while adding that he is also developing an agenda for the agency for a potential second term under President Donald Trump. In Aug. 6 remarks to reporters, Wheeler said that EPA plans to complete several major rules: its science “transparency” rule , updates to cost-benefit procedures for air policies , the lead and copper...