EPA prevents three news organizations from attending conference on water contaminants

The Environmental Protection Agency kept three news organizations from attending a national summit on harmful water contaminants on Tuesday morning, with the agency insisting it did so because the room was full.

The Associated Press, CNN and E&E News were prevented from attending the first half of the meeting. Politico said its reporter had been allowed into the event, but would be asked to leave for the afternoon.

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AP reported that security guards grabbed its reporter by the shoulders and “forcibly” shoved her out of the EPA building.

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