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Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt, appearing at two House hearings on April 26, faced criticism about the agency’s proposed fiscal year 2019 budget request and also was grilled about controversies surrounding his management and use of agency resources.

Many previously identified problems continue to plague the complex waste treatment plant being built to immobilize much of the 54 million gallons of radioactive and chemical waste stored at the U.S. Energy Dept.’s Hanford site in Washington state, prompting government investigators to recommend stopping work on the $17-billion project, underway since 2002, when those problems recur.

Final measure include new $5.3-billion, five-year airport grant program for rural, nonhub airports.

Mandatory electronic filing system is the biggest change.

Government's ongoing security review of Aecon deal is still not done.

Lawmakers criticize proposed reduction of $2 billion, or 29%, from 2018 level.