Environmental Protection Agency
EPA Takes Measured Steps to Regulate Greenhouse Gases
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Facing stiff opposition from industry and their Congressional backers, EPA head Lisa Jackson announced the Department will enforce Clean Air Act compliance on the largest emitters first in 2011
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Getting Beyond Polluters Hot Air, New EPA Plans For Emissions
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Advocates and PR hacks for the energy and industrial sectors are gearing up to put as much fear in the public as possible about EPA plans for getting control of our Greenhouse Gas emissions. 5 facts you should know to keep them from freaking you out.
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Clean Air Act Attackers Have a Democrat Ally
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Alaska's Lisa Murkowski(R) attack on the Clean Air Act by attempting to block the EPA from regulating greenhouse gases reportedly has an ally from the side that is supposed to be championing the environment, a secret Democratic Senator.
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Oil and Coal Lobbyist Involved in Polluter Bailout and CAA Attack
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Lobbyists for Coal and Oil are attempting to gut the Clean Air Act with the help of Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska
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EPA Moves to Establish "Chemicals of Concern"
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In a unusual display of pro-activity, the Environmental Protection Agency announced the establishment of "chemicals of concern" which include pthalates and three other substances in what is being viewed as a preliminary move to begin restricting the compounds
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EPA Releases Interactive Enforcement Map
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The eight year long slumbering EPA is apparently springing back to life and has been taking its oversight job more seriously once again under the Obama Administration. To help citizens track its work, the EPA has released an interactive map to show how and where it is taking action.
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EPA: CO2 is Pollutant and a Threat to Humans
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Director of the Environmental Protection Agency Lisa Jackson has officially complied with the Supreme Court's order to assess whether CO2 is a pollutant under the Clean Air Act, announcing that the Agency will now classify it as a threat to health and safety
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EPA Lawyers Openly Criticize Cap and Trade
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Two EPA Lawyers go public with their opposition to the proposed plan to implement a Cap and Trade policy to fight climate change
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EPA Okays Almost All Mountaintop Mining Proposals
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The Environmental Protection Agency gave the not-so-green light to the Army Corp of Engineers in their permitting 42 of 48 mountaintop removal projects, dashing hopes that they would take a tougher stance on the destructive practice
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EPA Gives Tips for Reducing Your Carbon Footprint
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In an effort to highlight conservation and efficiency, the Environmental Protection Agency released a list of things the average person can do to reduce energy use and decrease their environmental impact
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