Pruitt task force to streamline EPA’s Superfund program

Published May 22, 2017 10:03pm ET



The Environmental Protection Agency announced the creation of a special task force Monday to streamline the agency’s flagship Superfund environmental cleanup program ahead of Tuesday’s release of President Trump’s fiscal 2018 budget proposal.

“I am confident that, with a renewed sense of urgency, leadership and fresh ideas, the Superfund program can reach its full potential of returning formerly contaminated sites to communities for their beneficial use,” EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt said in a memo to staff.

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