Tag: Epa

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  TreeHugger Radio #205: America's War on Innocent Critters, Pollution's Cooling Effect, and the EPA's Cross to Bear

  Jacob and Brian look at SolarCity going public, pollution that cools the country, clever sewage sensors, and plenty more.

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  New Project Seeks to Turn 500,000 Polluted Sites Into Renewable Power Hotspots

  There are a half million contaminated sites across 15 million acres in the United States, and a new initiative aims to spur clean energy development on as much of it as possible.

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  EPA Official Resigns Over "Crucify" Remarks, Breathes Life Into "Job-Killing" Myth

  The GOP's crusade against the Environmental Protection Agency has culminated in the lose of a regional administrator's job.

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  EPA Finalizes Fracking Rules - Gives Industry 30 Months to Fully Comply

  EPA says VOC emissions from new wells will be reduced 95%.

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  Protecting Americans From Natural Gas Air Pollution

  Americans are speaking out in support of EPA's coming protections from pollution caused by natural gas and oil drilling.

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  EPA Denies NRDC Request to Ban Weed Killer, Cites Industry Study to Prove Safety

  NRDC had petitioned the agency in 2008 to revoke all 2,4-D tolerances and product registrations, citing studies pointing to links between 2,4-D and cancer, hormone disruption, genetic mutations and neurotoxicity.

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  Environmental Groups Sue the EPA Over Delay on Coal Ash Regulations

  The EPA pledged new regulations after the TVA coal ash spill, but has been sitting on two proposals for two years now, and the problems that led to TVA are still rampant nationwide.

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  In Today's GOP, Nixon Would be a "Flaming Radical" for Green Stances: Noam Chomsky

  Let us count the ways how the Republican party has drited rightward on environmental issues

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  EPA Will Target CO2 Emissions of Existing Coal Plants—When It's Not Election Season

  The greenhouse gas rules the EPA unveiled this week only covered new coal plants, which disappointed some greens. But fear not, old plants will get their due

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  Here Come the First Greenhouse Gas Limits on Power Plants

  The agency will unveil the new rules as early as today—expect this one to get ugly. Fast.

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  Study Finds Fracking Poses Air Pollution Health Risks, But EPA Still Denying Groundwater Impacts

  Air pollutants monitored near natural gas drilling sites were measured at five times federal standards.

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  EPA Announces Delay in Report on Wyoming Groundwater Pollution Caused By Fracking

  The EPA said the reason for the delay is to ensure the agency's final report will meet the highest scientific standards.

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  EPA Sued to Ban Toxic Pesticide and Agent Orange Ingredient From Weed Killer

  “This dangerous pesticide is lurking all over the place, from ball fields and golf courses, to front lawns and farms."

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  EPA Supports Environmental Justice for New Jersey Farm Workers

  The EPA has announced a grant for a Latino-led farm worker organization in New Jersey to educate migrant workers about the risks of pesticide exposure.

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  Help the EPA Document the 'State of the Environment'

  The follow-up to the awesome Documerica project is underway.

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  Map Reveals the Nation's Biggest Contributors to Climate Change

  The EPA has put together a handy interactive map that reveals the emissions of the largest polluters in the U.S.

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  What if Obama Loses in 2012?

  What if Obama Loses in 2012? Washington Monthly asks some experts to weigh-in.

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  This Is What U.S. Would Look Like Without Environmental Protections (Photos)

  An amazing 70s era photojournalism project called Documerica captured a polluted nation before environmental protections. It has published its archives online, and the photos are breathtaking.