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Walker says EPA should be limited ‘umbrella organization’
Posted by Associated Press: Scott Bauer on July 27th, 2015
Associated Press: Republican presidential candidate Scott Walker said Monday he would shift most of the responsibilities of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to state-based regulators, leaving the EPA to serve as an "umbrella organization" that would resolve disputes between them.
Like many Republicans, the Wisconsin governor is a vocal critic of the agency charged with enforcing the nation's laws against pollution. While Walker said he would not eliminate the EPA if elected president, he would shift its...
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Scott Walker would virtually eliminate EPA as president: report
Posted by State Journal: Steven Verburg on July 27th, 2015
State Journal: Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker told a newspaper that he would all but eliminate the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency if he is elected president.
States could be in charge of enforcement of air and water pollution laws, Walker told the Washington Examiner in an article published Monday.
The EPA would become an "umbrella" agency for state environmental agencies such as the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources but would handle only mediation of disputes between the states over things such...