Category: EPA

Ex-EPA chief Lisa Jackson to work for Apple

“One of the bigger announcements out of Apple CEO Tim Cook’s appearance at the D 11 conference tonight is likely the appointment of Lisa Jackson to run Apple’s environmental responsibility efforts.” Continue reading Ex-EPA chief Lisa Jackson to work for Apple

Alaskans fight EPA over Pebble mine

“The draft report’s revisions have not cured its fundamental flaws. For example, how can a report that’s focused on just 0.2 percent of the Bristol Bay watershed possibly make predictions about the health of the entire watershed, which covers roughly 45,000 square miles?” Continue reading Alaskans fight EPA over Pebble mine

EPA’s back-room ‘Sue and Settle’ deals require reform

“There are multiple reasons to repeal Sue and Settle but the two most important are its inherently anti-democratic character and the mockery it makes of transparency and accountability in government.” Continue reading EPA’s back-room ‘Sue and Settle’ deals require reform

Barbara Boxer, David Vitter wage verbal war at Gina McCarthy vote

“[Boxer] barreled over Vitter’s attempt to respond and pushed on to hold a vote, adding harshly, ‘Well then, can you hold your remarks until after we vote? Because there are certain senators that must leave. If you please, I will sit here for hours and listen to you.'” Continue reading Barbara Boxer, David Vitter wage verbal war at Gina McCarthy vote

Boston Globe claims ‘Obama has been relatively restrained in his use of EPA regulations’

The Boston Globe editorializes:

In fact, Obama has been relatively restrained in his use of EPA regulations, overruling some of Jackson’s recommendations in light of the weak economy. And McCarthy is hardly an environmental firebrand. The efforts to hold off her confirmation seem designed to force her into a defensive posture.