nprnews_____ = ||| lubuntu at wor2|||As EPA Steps Back, States Face Wave Of Requests For Environmental Leniency||| kickerpage = |||no kicker pagenpr for NPRNEWS||| summarynpr = |||The EPA does not require companies to notify federal regulators if the pandemic interferes with pollution monitoring or reporting. That leaves states alone on the front lines of pollution control.

The Coronavirus Crisis

As EPA Steps Back, States Face Wave Of Requests For Environmental Leniency

The EPA does not require companies to notify federal regulators if the pandemic interferes with pollution monitoring or reporting. That leaves states alone on the front lines of pollution control.