‘Back-to-Basics’ EPA agenda clouds myriad Obama regulations

Sources: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; CP staff 

A Pennsylvania coal mine was the backdrop for EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt’s announcement of an agency agenda true to Trump administration objectives. “Back-to-Basics means returning EPA to its core mission: protecting the environment by engaging with state, local, and tribal partners to create sensible regulations that enhance economic growth,” he affirmed.

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Pipe Association chief Childs moves to senior HawkeyePedershaab post

Sources: HawkeyePedershaab, Mediapolis, Iowa; CP staff

After nearly 12 years as American Concrete Pipe Association president, Matt Childs has joined pipe and precast machinery specialist HawkeyePedershaab as vice president of Sales, responsible for the North American market. Concurrently, Brad Schmidgall has been promoted to executive vice president of Sales in charge of developing HawkeyePedershaab’s global sales strategies.

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