Pruitt Creates EPA Task Force To Streamline, Overhaul Superfund Cleanups

EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt is creating a task force of agency officials to provide him within 30 days detailed recommendations on how to streamline and overhaul the Superfund program, following on his recent decision to remove from regional offices some decisionmaking authority on cleanups. In a May 22 memorandum to headquarters and regional officials, Pruitt says the task force will be chaired by Albert Kelly, senior advisor to the administrator, and shall include leaders from the Office of Land and...