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EPA Releases 2020 Year In Review Highlighting Agency Accomplishments And Environmental Progress Under Administrator Wheeler Washington – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released the 2020 Year in Review outlining major accomplishments and environmental progress over the past fiscal year (FY), calendar year, and four years. “This report shows a year of accomplishments that, in terms of both policy and regulatory actions, rivals any year in the agency’s history; an extraordinary statement that I am happy to stand behind,” said EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler. “Fr...

Wednesday, December 23, 2020 Legislation Highlights This bi-partisan effort to reduce marine plastics and encourage recycling is supported by industry groups, including the American Chemistry Council and the Solid Waste Association of North America. Federal funding for research is combined with private funding of a “Genius Prize” and other innovation incentives. The Act requires development of federal definitions and testing/measuring for microfibers and microplastics that can impact industries including textiles, petrochemicals, consumer goods, and more.   A multi-pronged app...

Question on syria. assad versus isis. what is the -- what should be the priority? >> well, it's a big, global issue. assad has been there for a long time. his father was there for a long time. there are a lot of complex relationships there. and if you just sort of sweep him out of the way, there is no guarantee that that would be a victory for us. isis, we know, is part of the global jihad movement, and their goal is to destroy us and our way of life. so, i am concerned about both. but i am extraordinarily concerned about the global jihadists, wherever they are. >> would you work with the russ...

that plane. cnn's dann simon it in reno, nevada for us. dan, the ntsb asked about those photos at a news conference today. the death toll is now up to nine from three. what did investigators have o to say? >> reporter: no question, don, investigators will be looking at the tail of that aircraft. we have seen those pictures and it's pretty certain that at least at one point during the flight what's called the elevator lift tab dislodged from the plane. aviation experts have told me it would be very difficult to control the plane if, in fact, that occurred. crews here have been at the ...

>> warmer, fuzzier, candidate than mitt romney? >> he's a bit warmer and fuzzier. >> he doesn't have the baggage which is also going to be important. >> he hasn't been vetted as much. we don't know how much baggage he has. he does grip the golf club too hard. >> obamaes a approval rating at 60%. driven a lot by the death of osama bin laden. beating a generic gop candidate 45-30. how much trouble are the republicans in right now? >> yes, boris? >> he is an enkem bent. he's had a good month. let's not take this month to represent his presidency. a month ago everybody thought his presidency was v...