Congress: Washington Democrats fault EPA Region 10 reopening process

Washington state’s Democratic congressional delegation is objecting to EPA’s decision to reopen its Region 10 in Seattle “without a clearly articulated plan to provide for worker safety,” and the lawmakers are also pressing the agency to bargain with its largest employee union on the terms of the reopening process. Their push-back on the plan, detailed in a June 10 letter to EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler, is the latest reaction to EPA’s phased effort to restart its offices around the country...