Tag: Clean Air Act
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Republican Senators Boycott Vote on EPA Nominee Gina McCarthy
ECOWATCH — “This latest attempt by Republicans in the Senate to derail progress to protect our air, our water and the health of our families is nothing short of cowardly …
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Lower Tailpipe Emissions Will Lead to Cleaner Air, More Jobs
UNION OF CONCERNED SCIENTISTS — The standards will help reduce incidents of asthma cases, respiratory problems and premature death caused by these harmful, smog-forming emissions, improving public health and cutting costs. A study by Navigant Economics found that these health benefits will have an estimated value of …
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50 Cities Urge Obama to Act on Climate Change
CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY — The U.S. EPA must finalize a carbon pollution rule for new power plants by April 13, but some Washington insiders say the agency is likely to miss that deadline—and may be considering …
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Exposing the ‘War on Coal’ Charade
MEDIA MATTERS FOR AMERICA — Following the nomination of Gina McCarthy to head the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, conservative media are once again claiming that the Obama administration’s U.S. EPA has waged a “war on coal.” But that narrative ignores how natural gas has …
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Warren Buffett, Coal and Renewable Energy
SIERRA CLUB — Today, the Sierra Club and Warren Buffett’s MidAmerican Energy Company announced a landmark settlement that requires the Iowa utility to phase out coal burning at seven coal-fired boilers, clean up another two coal-fired boilers and build a large solar …