EPA
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Most Senators Don't Think Climate Science is Murky
NRDC: Switchboard &bull 1 Hour Ago
Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) said today that she is putting on hold her effort to block EPA's determination that carbon pollution is a danger to public health and the environment. This is a strong indication that she doesn't think a… Full Story »
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Governors oppose EPA greenhouse gas regulation
Point Carbon &bull Yesterday
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Don't Let Lawmakers Undermine the Clean Air Act: It Saves Hundreds of Thousands of Lives
NRDC: Switchboard &bull Yesterday
A handful of lawmakers in the Senate and House have been trying to block the EPA from regulating global warming pollution. This is largely a political manuever--an effort to drain away Senate support for passing a comprehensive clean energy and… Full Story »
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Union of Concerned Scientists:
secure3.convio.net via @CyberGifts &bull Mar 10, 2010The Clean Air Act is under attack as is the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) scientific finding that global warming pollution endangers public health. The Supreme Court ruled that if the EPA determines scientifically that global warming emissions endanger public health and welfare,… Full Story »
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Daily Roundup: March 9, 2010
Sierra Club: The Green Life &bull Mar 10, 2010
Better Late: Today China and India formally joined the Copenhagen Accord, adding to the more than 100 countries that have signed the three-page agreement to combat rising global temperatures. Spread the Blame: A new study suggests that while China is… Full Story »
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Obama's EPA Socks a Punch to America's Water Resources
Green Fork Blog &bull Mar 9, 2010
Concerns about the impact on water from biofuels production have been voiced before and are becoming louder. A little more than a year ago, then U.S. Department of Interior Secretary Dick Kempthorne, stated: "To reach our ethanol production target of… Full Story »
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Draft of EPA Greenhouse Gas Inventory Shows Overall GHG Emissions Down By 2.9% in 2008; Transportation Emissions Down 5.7% in Largest Annual Change Recorded Since 1990
Green Car Congress &bull Mar 9, 2010
CO2 emissions from the US transport sector, 1990-2008. Data: EPA. Click to enlarge. The draft report of the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)'s annual Inventory of US Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks: 1990-2008 shows that in 2008, overall greenhouse gas... Full Story »
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Why not structure climate bills to win popular support?
Climate Change News Digest &bull Mar 8, 2010Mainstream environmentalists tackling the climate crisis prioritize pricing greenhouse gas emissions over alternative policies to cool our fevered planet. The ACES climate bill that passed the House would weaken renewable rules, add massive offsets, and kill much existing EPA authority… Full Story »
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How Reliable are Cost Estimates for Environmental Regulation?
Environmental Economics &bull Mar 8, 2010
Thus, opponents often claim that rules will be catastrophically costly. Proponents argue the contrary. A 2000 RFF analysis set out to examine how well the EPA and other regulatory agencies fared in predicting the actual costs of environmental regulations. We… Full Story »
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Cash-for-Appliances Gears Up in Many States: Energy Efficiency is the Goal
energy-conservation.suite101.com via @TWT_SAVE_ENERGY &bull Mar 8, 2010About 40 states begin their rebate programs in the spring of 2010. The stimulus plan, known formally as The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), includes $296 million dollars for more energy efficient home appliances. According to Energy Secretary Steven Chu, "Appliances consume a huge amount of our electricity, so there's enormous potential to both save energy and save families money every month."… Full Story »
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EPA Using OpenECU from Pi Shurlok in Engine and Hybrid Development Programs
Green Car Congress &bull Mar 8, 2010
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has been using Pi Shurlok's OpenECU M460 and G850 control modules for the past year to support technology development programs in the areas of Advanced Engine Control and Hybrid Vehicle Powertrain Control. As... Full Story »
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Commit to Going Green with the EPA's 'Pick 5 for the Environment'
Planet Green (Discovery Channel) &bull Mar 6, 2010
Life's complicated, and it can be difficult to stick with all the things you plan to do to benefit the environment. But the EPA has a great new program to get Americans to commit and stick with it. Some of… Full Story »
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Mounting Damages from Coal Ash Waste
After Gutenberg &bull Mar 5, 2010
Gosh, but our Congress critters have been busy of late, what with resolutions of disapproval that the EPA would consider CO2 a pollutant. And, last month "six members of the Illinois Congressional delegation, led by Democrat Jerry Costello and Republican… Full Story »
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EPA Drastically Underestimates Coal Waste Pollution's Threat to Human and Environmental Health
Climate Change News Digest &bull Mar 5, 2010The EPA's tally of coal ash contamination locations last year did not include an additional 31 sites that should have been included in the totals, a new study contends. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has severely underreported the severity of… Full Story »
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Cap-and-Trade under the Clean Air Act
Climate Change News Digest &bull Mar 5, 2010Hello and welcome to my blog. There's lots said about why climate change now confronts us, and what it means, but the real issue is what to do about it. Plenty is said about that too, but there's not enough discussion on the practical aspects of implementation. Focusing on energy, that's what my blog sets out to achieve. Last week the… Full Story »
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Sen. Rockefeller Introduces Legislation to Suspend EPA Regulation of Stationary Source GHG for 2 Years
Green Car Congress &bull Mar 5, 2010
Senator John D. Rockefeller IV (D-WV) introduced legislation to suspend potential Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulation of greenhouse gases from stationary sources for two years. Congressman Nick Rahall (D-WV) is introducing the House of Representatives companion legislation, with Reps. Alan... Full Story »
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EPA should start where chemical contamination begins: In utero
Enviroblog &bull Mar 5, 2010
The question of which substances the federal government should target first was part of the discussion at a hearing before the US House Energy and Commerce Committee subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection last week. These are among the… Full Story »
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US EPA to Ease Carbon Rules on Small Businesses
Inhabitat &bull Mar 4, 2010
EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson testified in front of a Senate appropriations subcommittee Wednesday about the EPA's planned carbon permit policy. Last year Jackson told lawmakers the EPA would regulate all businesses with emissions above 25,000 tons per year. Yesterday she… Full Story »
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Clean Water Act Leaves Waterways Vulnerable to Pollution
Celsias - Green News & Honest Opinions &bull Mar 4, 2010
Vague language has allowed certain companies to not be prosecuted, which could be contributing to rising pollution rates in the U.S. Thousands of known polluters have contaminated waterways by spilling oil, carcinogens and dangerous bacteria, according to the U.S. Environmental… Full Story »
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305hp Mustang EPA-Certified at More Than 30mpg Highway
Green Car Congress &bull Mar 4, 2010
The 2011 Ford Mustang's official EPA ratings, completed this week, certify that models equipped with the 305-hp 3.7-liter Ti-VCT V-6 (earlier post) and available six-speed automatic transmission achieve 31 mpg on the highway and 19 mpg in the city. The... Full Story »
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