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EPA and BP Lock Horns on BP's Use of Dispersants on the BP Oil Spill in the Gulf of MexicoEPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson has had to take an adversarial tone with BP to ensure BP follows the directives from the EPA on using the least amount of dispersant possible in the Gulf of Mexico to break up surface oil resulting from the BP oil spill. -
Debunking EPA's Lies About CO2The EPA has declared our exhales a pollutant! That's where I lose it. Nobody's polluting the air when they breathe, but the EPA says otherwise. It is implementing breathtaking restrictions on CO2 emissions. -
EPA Weighs in on Children's Health MonthThe EPA has released its report on Children's Environmental Health today. It is the tenth anniversary of the Executive Order that called for the EPA to assess and address environmental health risks that affect kids.
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EPA Green - Launches "Work Off the Waste" ContestWhat building can lose the most energy use? Find out in EPA's first national green competition.
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EPA Has Rated Air Hazards from Gulf Oil SpillThere has been dispute over whether or not the Gulf oil spill and the burning has lead to air contamination; however, the EPA has finally released results -
EPA Will Regulate Global Warming Greenhouse GasesThe "Green" world received a Christmas present when on December 7 the EPA announced its decision to regulate "greenhouse" gases. Learn more -
New EPA Gas Mileage Ratings Tied to Cash for Clunkers Eligible VehiclesWith the new EPA gas mileage guidelines and the EPA gas mileage guide, the intent was to provide clarity to consumers, but it hasn't been entirely successful. -
EPA: No Free Speech for Our EmployeesTwo EPA employees have dissenting views regarding climate change and cap-and-trade legislation, yet they aren't allowed to speak out publicly on their own time as private citizens. -
EPA Staff Report Calls for Stronger Lead StandardsThe EPA has released a Final Staff Paper that calls for considerable changes in the airborne lead standard to ensure public health. The Paper makes recommendations for updates to the Clean Air Act.
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An EPA Certified Fireplace for a Cleaner EnvironmentAn EPA certified fireplace or EPA wood stoves may also save you money by qualifying you to receive tax credits for purchasing a clean and efficient eco fireplace or stove.
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EPA Air Quality Concerns and Gulf Oil Spill Cleanup Hampered by BP Overlooking Safety of WorkersBP is currently blocking workers from wearing protective respirators while cleaning up the Gulf Oil Spill and they are falling sick as a result. The EPA is also now admitting air quality in Gulf Coast is a health risk. -
Milk is Oil, According to the EPAIf milk is oil, as the EPA says it is, you better have an oil spill clean up plan. Yeah, just like the one going on in the Gulf. -
EPA Considering Banning Lead BulletsThe EPA is apparently considering banning ammunition made out of lead, the idea being that it is an environmental hazard. One cannot decide whether this is an end run around the 2nd Amendment or just another example of environmental lunacy.
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EPA Regulations for Oil SpillsOil spills happen, and when they do the Environmental Protection Agency, or EPA, steps in to help. -
The EPA Celebrates 40 Year Anniversary with a New Focus on SustainabilityThe EPA began as a fledgling agency in 1970. They are celebrating 40 years in action and many accomplishments. They are also on new goals for the future. -
How to Read the EPA's Air Quality IndexKnowing how to interpret the EPA's Air Quality Index (AQI) can help people understand what the AQI means, as well as to plan outdoor or strenuous activities around days when the AQI is elevated.
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EPA Issues Greenhouse Gas GuidanceThe EPA has issued new guidance under the Tailoring Rule covering greenhouse gas emission mitigation in their permit requirements for new facilities. Regulation takes effect on January 2nd, 2011, and should not slow new permits, says the EPA. -
Is Obama's EPA Going After the Livestock Industry?If Tamara Thies, the chief environmental counsel at the National Cattlemen's Beef Association, suggests the Obama administration is going after the livestock industry with crippling EPA regulations concerning dust in the wind. -
Proposed EPA Lead Ban in Fishing Tackle Based on Faulty ScienceThe Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is quietly considering a ban on lead in fishing tackle, a move that could have devastating economic consequences on the fishing tackle industry. -
EPA's Chesapeake Bay Pollution Mandate is JustifiedThe Susquehanna River has been a source of development to the Binghamton area for years. It's time that we followed the EPA's guidelines and stopped polluting it.
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Abolish the EPAThe EPA has declared our breath toxic and our businesses bad. We can not afford this anti-American agency any more. -
EPA's Voluntary Compliance is a Government Shell GameThe focus of political appointees who are selected to run key government agencies has little to do with the stated missions of those agencies, and everything to do with partisan politics. -
Copenhagen Climate Conference Praises EPA Carbon Dioxide DecisionThe recent decision by the EPA that carbon dioxide is a "threat to human health" has garnered praise at the Copenhagen Climate Conference, even as certain European countries demand that the United States do more to curb "green house gasses."
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EPA to Seize Control of Greenhouse Gas Regulation in TexasCongress just concluded failed-to-pass Cap and Trade legislation that would limit the amount of carbon dioxide emitted by industrial facilities. This has not proved to be a problem for Obama's EPA. -
EPA Bans Toxic Chemical 'Corexit' Dispersants in BP Gulf Oil Spill Clean UpOn April 20, a BP oil rig exploded leaving 11 dead, an oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico of 4 milion barrels and an on-going daily spewing of 5,000-70,000 barrels. BP uses Corexit chemical dispersants, but the EPA has banned them as too toxic. -
Ohio business groups urge U.S. EPA to drop plans for tougher smog rulesTwo Ohio business groups warn the U.S. EPA that its proposed tightening of smog rules could hinder Ohio's economic recovery by costing jobs, preventing existing businesses from expanding, and preventing new businesses from locating in the state. -
The Safety of Flea and Tick Products Questioned by the EPACustomer complaints concerning flea and tick products have hit an all time high. These concerns have finally been heard by the EPA. The Environmental Protection Agency will now monitor companies who make flea and tick products more closely. -
BP Defies EPA Orders to Use Less Toxic Dispersant on Gulf Oil SpillBP told federal regulators that they have no intention of changing their present chemical mix, despite orders from the EPA to the contrary.
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EPA Holds Bed Bug Summit in Washington, DCThe first bed bug summit led to the formation of the Federal Bed Bug Workgroup, that includes representatives from the EPA, HUD, Dept of Agr, Dept of Defense, Dept. of Commerce and National Institute of Health. -
EPA Proposes New Air Pollution Standards for Oil and Gas DrillingThe EPA released a new proposal that would reduce the amount of emissions from oil and gas drilling, especially from that of fracking operations.
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EPA and OSHA Actions Impact Exide Technologies in Frisco, TexasThe Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issues an administrative order and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) imposes a $77,000 penalty on the Exide Technologies battery recycling facility in Frisco, Texas. -
EPA "Don't Fry Day" Urges Americans to "Slip, Slop, Slap and Wrap" to Prevent Skin CancerOne in five Americans will get skin cancer over their lifetime. The EPA is pushing "Don't Fry Day" to remind you to minimize your exposure.
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5 Reasons to Dissolve the EPA5 Reasons to Dissolve the EPA. -
Bachmann Says Drill in the Everglades, Makes Case for EPA She Wants to DismantleBachmann recently presented "Drill, Baby, Drill: Everglades Edition." it was a statement that one would think she might like to reformulate. But the more she spoke, the more she made a case for the necessity of the EPA -- which she wants dismantled.
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EPA Forces Luminant ClosureThe coincidence of EPA forcing closure of a Texas energy producer with a stunning show of the nation's support for a Texas hopeful for president makes one wonder: Is the federal government after Rick Perry? -
EPA Study Trounces FrackingThe EPA has its favorite things to attack. Fracking is high on the list. Unfounded claims arise once again, this time in Wyoming, perhaps coming soon against the energy supplier in your state too.
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Stopping an EPA Regulation that Will Destroy 340,000 Jobs - Senator Lamar AlexanderStopping an EPA Regulation That Will Destroy 340,000 Jobs - Senator Lamar Alexander
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Time to Get Rid of the EPAThere's a time for everything, and now is it for ridding the nation of the destructive overreach of the EPA. Like other corrupt federal agencies, the EPA has been caught in a cover-up. The EPA has got to go. -
What the EPA Did to John PozsgaiJohn Pozsgai was a Freedom Fighter who saved thousands of lives in Hungary before coming to America to live the American Dream. The EPA turned Mr. Pozsgai's dream into a nightmare. This past week at the age of 79, he left our midst.
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EPA Says Miniscule Amounts of Radiation Nothing to Be ConcernedAs radiation monitors alert levels are reached at radiation monitoring stations across the U.S. EPA says No Worries, no more exposure than a plane ride. But the ride ends and I get off the plane in a few hours not day after day after day 24/7! Read on...
