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Dozens of power plants, factories and other facilities across the Chesapeake Bay watershed were given latitude to skip pollution-monitoring deadlines, file late reports or release more pollutants during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, a review of public documents shows.
In March, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a controversial policy, suspending the enforcement of a swath of environmental laws.
Top officials at the agency said the “enforcement discretion” strategy was necessary to allow industries to safely comply with social-distancing rules and lockdowns.
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Two Dunkinâ locations in Luzerne County have closed temporarily.
The location at 28 N. Mountain Blvd., Fairview Twp., was closed Wednesday and a sign on the door read, âSorry, we are temporarily closed.â The parking lot was blocked by cones.
Another Dunkinâ on Public Square in Wilkes-Barre also has shut down.
A sign on its door read, âWe regret to inform you that we are temporarily closing the Public Square location due to current economic conditions. It is our goal to open as soon as the current climate improves.â
Efforts to reach Michelle Wise, who owns the Dunkinâ locations, were unsuccessful.