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Category: EPA
Enviros Admit: EPA sue-settle practice circumvents Congress
Of course under the Constitution, EPA is only supposed to administer national policy — not make it, especially in closed door/secret deals. Continue reading Enviros Admit: EPA sue-settle practice circumvents Congress
Heinous scandal goes ignored by media: EPA’s unethical human testing
National outrage over the federal government’s abuse of power has seemingly hit critical mass over the past month as news about the Internal Revenue Service engaging in political targeting, government spying on AP reporters, the pending government prosecution of a Fox News reporter, and the revelation that the National Security Agency has likely been collecting data on every one of us has dominated the news.
Ignored in all the conversation about abuses is perhaps one of the most heinous of them all. Continue reading Heinous scandal goes ignored by media: EPA’s unethical human testing
GOP warns EPA ozone rules will cost $1 trillion
The Hill reports: Continue reading GOP warns EPA ozone rules will cost $1 trillion
EPA nominee in limbo as Republicans press for documents
“Sen. David Vitter (R-La.) on Wednesday urged the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to release data it uses to design air pollution regulations, a move that underscores the standstill on confirming a new EPA administrator.” Continue reading EPA nominee in limbo as Republicans press for documents
White House knew about Lisa Jackson’s secret email account
“Email records show that the White House knew about the secret email account used by former Environmental Protection Agency administrator Lisa Jackson since at least February 2010.” Continue reading White House knew about Lisa Jackson’s secret email account
Malkin: Obama’s transparency pledges age poorly
“Take note: It wasn’t the AP that originally uncovered Team Obama’s penchant for email sock-puppetry. Chris Horner, Competitive Enterprise Institute fellow and author of “The Liberal War on Transparency,” first exposed former EPA Chief Lisa Jackson’s Internet alter ego, “Richard Windsor,” last year.” Continue reading Malkin: Obama’s transparency pledges age poorly
House panel erupts over EPA sue-settle debate
“House Democrats on Tuesday decried the vilification of so-called sue-and-settle tactics by Republicans and business groups, calling the criticism a “scare tactic” used against liberal groups.” Continue reading House panel erupts over EPA sue-settle debate
Emails of top Obama appointees remain a mystery
Chris Horner has really started something with his exposure to government use of secret e-mail accounts. Continue reading Emails of top Obama appointees remain a mystery
EPA contractors set up gym, personal TV spaces in EPA-leased warehouse
“The EPA inspector general found “multiple unauthorized and hidden personal spaces that included such items as televisions and exercise equipment” at the 70,000-square-foot warehouse, which the EPA leases for approximately $750,000 a year.” Continue reading EPA contractors set up gym, personal TV spaces in EPA-leased warehouse
Life-Imitates-Fiction Quiz: EPA: M*A*S*H as Richard Windsor:?
EPA invented and honored Ricard Windsor. On the first season of the TV show M*A*S*H, Hawkeye and Trapper John invented and honored what fictional character? Continue reading Life-Imitates-Fiction Quiz: EPA: M*A*S*H as Richard Windsor:?
EPA Honors Fake Employee
“Richard Windsor, we have learned, was also an employee of significant achievement. Documents released by the agency in response to a Freedom of Information Act request reveal that, for three years, the EPA certified Windsor as a ‘scholar of ethical behavior.'” Continue reading EPA Honors Fake Employee