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U.S. Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Neb., and U.S. Sen. Mike Johanns, R-Neb., both expressed concern this week over the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) declaring greenhouse gas emissions as dangerous pollutants.
By Brad Fuqua, The Western News The Environmental Protection Agency’s Mike Cirian reported exceptional numbers for the now-completed 2009 season. In fact, the amount of contaminated soil removed from Libby-area properties doubled when compared to the previous year.
Toxic releases into the environment from facilities operating in California decreased 21 percent in 2008 when compared to 2007, according to the latest data available from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The 12 million pound decline reflects reported decreases in air, water, and land releases and off-site transfers.
The Environmental Protection Agency took a major step toward regulating greenhouses gases on Monday, concluding that climate changing pollution threatens the public health and the environment.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency formally declared that greenhouse gases endanger human health Monday, allowing President Barack Obama to show his commitment to act as a major climate change summit opened in Copenhagen.
Environmental Protection Agency officials announced greenhouse gases are endangering people's health and must be regulated.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has ordered seven municipal sewage collection systems in the East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD) to take steps to work with EPA and EBMUD to address inadequately treated sewage discharges from EBMUD Wet Weather Facilities to the San Francisco Bay.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will formally declare that greenhouse gases endanger human health on Monday, allowing President Barack Obama to show his commitment to act as a major climate change summit opened in Copenhagen.
U.S. Rep. John Shimkus is expressing concern regarding the Environmental Protection Agency's finding issued Monday that greenhouse gases "endanger both the public health and public welfare."
In light of a new ruling by the Environmental Protection Agency, Arkansas Sen. Mark Pryor said yesterday that he may re-think his position on cap and trade legislation. “I’ve always been reluctant on cap and trade, but it (the EPA ruling) might put that in a different light,” Pryor said in a conference call with reporters. [...]
U.S. Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Neb., and U.S. Sen. Mike Johanns, R-Neb., both expressed concern this week over the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) declaring greenhouse gas emissions as dangerous pollutants.
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