U.S. News and World Report: Over the past 10 weeks, the Environmental Protection Agency has been pumping out proposals and directives on everything from climate change to pollution from ships. In one high-profile move last month, the EPA said it will launch detailed reviews of permits for mountaintop coal mining operations, which can have profound effects on nearby waterways. By moving so quickly, President Obama’s EPA has in effect reproached the Bush administration for dawdling on climate change. In calling …