Wheeler Eyes Swift Rollout Of U.S.-Mexico Water Projects Under USMCA

EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler says the agency is preparing to swiftly roll out a slate of international work to cut ozone-depleting emissions, wastewater pollution and ocean debris under the newly implemented U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), including release of $300 million in one-time funds for high-impact projects. During a July 1 press call marking the effective date of the trade treaty, Wheeler said he has directed staff to “take a step back” in order to identify wastewater cleanup projects “that will have...