“I think what you’ll see this term is more greenhouse gas requirements, particularly on new and existing coal-fired power plants.” Continue reading Browner: Confident that Obama will regulate existing coal plants
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Gangster EPA bullied contractor to drop politically incorrect clients
Environmental Protection Agency officials bullied a contractor into cutting ties with an air policy coalition designed to help states with cumbersome EPA clean air rules, the American Tradition Institute said Thursday. Continue reading Gangster EPA bullied contractor to drop politically incorrect clients
EPA fails to explain deletion of illegal diesel experiment on children from data base
In February we FOIA-ed EPA for an explanation of why/how a report describing an illegal experiment exposing children to diesel exhaust was deleted from its data base. EPA responded to our request today. Continue reading EPA fails to explain deletion of illegal diesel experiment on children from data base
Shielding EPA’s McCarthy from scrutiny is what’s ‘totally bogus’
“Totally bogus.” That’s how Joe Davis, environmental journalist and director of the Society of Environmental Journalists’ WatchDog Project, describes “the concerns over fake emails.” Continue reading Shielding EPA’s McCarthy from scrutiny is what’s ‘totally bogus’
EPA chief dodges Senate question of whether emissions rules would effectively ban coal plants
Perciasepe says it would depend on the availability of carbon capture and sequestration technology. Continue reading EPA chief dodges Senate question of whether emissions rules would effectively ban coal plants
EPA chief on flights over farms: Not ‘spying’ — just looking for farmer violations
During the ongoing Senate Appropriations Committee meeting on the EPA budget. Continue reading EPA chief on flights over farms: Not ‘spying’ — just looking for farmer violations
EPA chief on spy flights: ‘Nothing to worry about if you’re not doing anything wrong’
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’
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