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Climate Change and the Courts
In the first high court decision on global warming, the Supreme Court has ruled that it is the job of the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to regulate greenhouse gases emitted from cars. This landmark... ...
Boxer: Time for Bush to Act on Climate Change
Sen. Barbara Boxer promised to pressure the Bush administration to adopt California-style global warming regulations, telling reporters today the Supreme Court "handed us a gift" with its recent landmark... ...
White House Pulls Nomination to Top EPA Air Post
The White House on Wednesday withdrew its choice to head the Environmental Protection Agency's air pollution office after he ran afoul of key US lawmakers. William Wehrum, nominated to head the EPA's Office... ...
Bush Adds a Few Caveats to Court's EPA Ruling
President Bush, acknowledging that humans are at least partly responsible for global warming, said Tuesday that he took "very seriously" the Supreme Court's ruling that the Environmental Protection Agency... ...
Congress Probes Claims White House Pressured EPA
Rep. Henry Waxman has expanded his probe into alleged White House interference on behalf of BHP Billiton at the Environmental Protection Agency, and asked the company to turn over all letters and memos... ...
High Court rebukes Bush on car pollution
Johnson City Press 04/02/07 The Supreme Court rebuked the Bush administration Monday for its inaction on global warming in a decision that could lead to more fuel-efficient cars as early as next year.... ...
EPA Moves to Deregulate Hazardous Waste
More than a half-million tons of hazardous waste annually could escape federal environmental regulations under a new proposal from the US Environmental Protection Agency. http://www.trutho ut.org/issues_06/032707EB. shtml http://freepage.t woday.net/search?q=Environ mental+Protection+Agency ...
SUIT FILED TO PROTECT POLAR BEARS AND WALRUS FROM GLOBAL WARMING, OIL EXPLORATION
The Center for Biological Diversity, Pacific Environment and Earthjustice filed suit on Feb. 13 challenging the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service approval of oil and gas drilling in the Beaufort Sea and adjacent... ...
As Earth Warms, Lawsuits Mount
The growing scientific consensus on global warming may prompt more than high-level policy decisions. It could also trigger more lawsuits. Perhaps the most far-reaching lawsuit is Massachusetts v. Environmental... ...
Boxer rips EPA chief as bowing to industry
http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/ article.cgi?file=/c/a/2007 /02/07/MNGR1O07N51.DTL I nformant: binstock -------- Boxer Rips EPA Chief as Bowing to Industry California Democratic Senator Barbara Boxer ripped... ...