Republican EPA chiefs slam Trump over energy policy that will 'set the world back decades'

Madeleine Cuff
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Trump has shown a 'profound ignorance' of science and public health issues through his stance on environmental laws, claim former EPA administrators

Two former heads of the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), both of whom served under Republican presidents, have issued a stinging attack on GOP nominee Donald Trump's energy policy, throwing their...

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