During the ongoing Senate Appropriations Committee meeting on the EPA budget. Continue reading EPA chief on spy flights: ‘Nothing to worry about if you’re not doing anything wrong’
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EPA chief admits using piloted aircraft to spy on famers during hearing. Nebraska Senator calls EPA flights ‘wacky’, ‘rogue’
During the ongoing Senate Appropriations Committee meeting on the EPA budget. Continue reading EPA chief admits using piloted aircraft to spy on famers during hearing. Nebraska Senator calls EPA flights ‘wacky’, ‘rogue’
Obama War on Coal: EPA’s effluent guidelines put pressure on power plants
“The new guidelines come at a time when the industry is already adapting to EPA’s new Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) and other new federal and state rules.” Continue reading Obama War on Coal: EPA’s effluent guidelines put pressure on power plants
New EPA standards force farms to expensive upgrade generators
Farms use those generators to power large fans to cool cows and run other critical machinery. Continue reading New EPA standards force farms to expensive upgrade generators
Appellate court overturns federal judge who accused EPA of ‘magical thinking’ by revoking West Virginia mine permit
“I can’t imagine Congress intended things to work this way. To restore some sort of stability back into the permit process, some legislation might be required.” Continue reading Appellate court overturns federal judge who accused EPA of ‘magical thinking’ by revoking West Virginia mine permit
Obama war on coal continues with power plant water effluent proposal
Calif. fails to spend $455 million of federal money on drinking water improvements; EPA says “It’s really unacceptable”
“More than half of California’s population relies on a drinking water supply contaminated by arsenic, nitrates and other contaminants.” Continue reading Calif. fails to spend $455 million of federal money on drinking water improvements; EPA says “It’s really unacceptable”
Ohio Congressman: EPA release of farmers’ personal information appalling
“This incompetent, or deliberate, release has placed the CAFOs and their owners at the risk of possible vigilantes.” Continue reading Ohio Congressman: EPA release of farmers’ personal information appalling
EPA faulted by Inspector General for delaying studies of asbestos dangers in Montana town
“Internal investigators faulted the Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday for years of delays in completing health studies needed to guide the cleanup of a Montana mining town where hundreds of people have died from asbestos exposure.” Continue reading EPA faulted by Inspector General for delaying studies of asbestos dangers in Montana town
Enviro: EPA planning ‘mother of all clean air regulations’; Would shut down new and existing coal plants to cut emissions
… but don’t expect to see it until after the 2014 elections. Continue reading Enviro: EPA planning ‘mother of all clean air regulations’; Would shut down new and existing coal plants to cut emissions
Climate sue & settle? 12 states and cities, 3 enviro groups to sue EPA over delayed coal plant emission rules
A dozen states and cities and three major environmental groups have notified the Environmental Protection Agency that they plan to sue the regulator unless it issues final rules limiting greenhouse gas emissions from new power plants. Continue reading Climate sue & settle? 12 states and cities, 3 enviro groups to sue EPA over delayed coal plant emission rules
Acting EPA boss: We might go after existing coal plants — Apparently unaware of McCarthy-Senate deal nixing coal plant rules
“[T]hat’s certainly something that will be on the table in this next fiscal year,” acting EPA Administrator Bob Perciasepe told reporters last week. Continue reading Acting EPA boss: We might go after existing coal plants — Apparently unaware of McCarthy-Senate deal nixing coal plant rules