NRDC Attorney Says To 'Expect More Lawsuits' Targeting EPA Deregulation

AUSTIN, TX -- A Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) attorney is vowing to vigorously challenge EPA efforts to scale back rules and relax enforcement, saying environmentalists are “energized” by the Trump administration and promising a return to the frequent -- and largely successful -- litigation of the Bush years. “Expect more lawsuits,” NRDC's John Walke told the Texas Environmental Superconference here Aug. 4. “it's our back to basics agenda,” he said, echoing EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt, who has promised to...