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Cleanup continues in Colorado after train derails into Gunnison River, spills over 8,000 gallons of fuel • Dec. 20, 2025, 1:58 PM ET (CBS)

New anti-abortion campaign takes aim at EPA drinking water rules • Dec. 14, 2025, 10:35 PM ET (Politico)

The Latest: Trump says US has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela • Dec. 10, 2025, 8:24 PM ET (AP)

EPA eliminates mention of fossil fuels in website on warming's causes. Scientists call it misleading • Dec. 9, 2025, 4:39 PM ET (AP)

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Also Known As	EPA
Date	1970 - present
Areas Of Involvement	conservation • public health • air pollution • water pollution • motor vehicle • waste product • emission control system • National Ambient Air Quality Standards • pollution control • catalytic converter
Related People	Richard Nixon • Lisa P. Jackson • Christine Todd Whitman • Valdas Adamkus

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