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Senate Democrats Pushing For Climate Bill Markup Next Week

Posted by Environmental Leader on 30/10/2009

Despite Republican pleas to slow down on the Senate climate bill, Democrats on the Environment and Public Works Committee are hoping to mark up the bill as early as next week.Led by committee chairwoman Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.), Democrats hope for S. 1733 (PDF) to set the stage for adoption by th ...

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Senate Tries to Get Past Hot Air in Climate Hearings

Posted by Environmental Leader on 28/10/2009

With the Senate set to wrap up three days of hearings on the climate bill Oct. 29, stakeholders on all sides of the debate are ramping up their sales pitches.EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson said that new climate legislation can bring the kind of changes needed to restore U.S. economic health, spea ...

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EPA May Withdraw Bush-era Rule, Crack Down on Refinery Emissions

Posted by Environmental Leader on 22/10/2009

The EPA wants to withdraw a portion of air toxics regulations put in place during the Bush administration, a move that would lead to increased scrutiny of emissions at oil refineries.EPA says the “residual risk” and technology review portions of the rule do not truly reflect the risk ...

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ABC Criticized for ‘Vastly Polluting PR Stunt’

Posted by Environmental Leader on 21/10/2009

As ABC begins promoting its “V” series, the broadcaster is coming under fire for its method of promoting the show. ABC is owned by Walt Disney Corp., which has publicly committed itself to reducing emissions.In promoting the “V” series, which is about aliens taking over Ea ...

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Another Republican May Break Ranks on Climate Bill

Posted by Environmental Leader on 19/10/2009

The Senate climate bill may have gotten another important ally in Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), the ranking Republican on the Senate energy committee. However, for her to sign off on the bill, she would require the bill to be reworked to expand domestic oil drilling and provide more funding for ...

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