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Fracking's risks greatly overstated
In a recent letter to the editor ("Fracking is not the answer for U.S. economy," May 7), David Wagenheim relies on outdated and previously debunked talking points in an attempt to convince readers that hydraulic fracturing harms groundwater,...Tags: Petroleum Industry, U.S. Department of Energy, Catonsville, Environmental Politics, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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OPINION: So many questions, so much idle time
The Virginian-PilotWho says the fighting 113th gets nothing done? Why, just this week, Congress set what's believed to be the record for the most questions submitted by a single committee to a nominee for a Cabinet post. Gina McCarthy, the president's pick to lead the...Tags: Mitt Romney, American Petroleum, Mining, David Vitter, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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EPA: Bittleman promises improved communications
WASHINGTON -- Sarah Bittleman, the new agriculture counselor at the Environmental Protection Agency, is determined to improve communications between rural America and an agency that many farmers consider both economically and culturally threatening. "My...Tags: U.S. Department of the Interior, Freedom of Information Act, Tom Daschle, Tom Vilsack, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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Senate Republicans question EPA nominee Gina McCarthy
WASHINGTON — President Obama's pick to lead the Environmental Protection Agency, Gina McCarthy, faced tough questioning from Senate Republicans at her confirmation hearing Thursday, in a clear signal to the White House that they will continue...
Tags: Conservation, White House, Mitt Romney, Global Change, Mining
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Sequesterville
The musical "Annie" is enjoying another revival on Broadway. The show opened during the Carter administration, when America was in need of some optimism. "The sun'll come out tomorrow," sang Annie, and with the election of Ronald Reagan in 1980, for a...Tags: Janet Napolitano, Petroleum Industry, Arts and Culture, Tom Vilsack, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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Lisa Jackson calls Bay cleanup role "one of prouder moments"
As she prepares to step down as administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, Lisa P. Jackson says one of the "prouder moments" of her tenure was President Obama's agreement to have the federal government take the lead in trying to ramp up the...
Tags: Environmental Pollution, Crime, Law and Justice, Politics, Environmental Politics, Water Pollution
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Clearing Beijing's air
Ever wonder what life in the United States would be like without a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency? The people of China have gotten a whiff of what happens when there are minimal pollution controls, and they are choking on it. That the air in...
Tags: Air Pollution, Health Organizations, Environmental Pollution, Fiction, China
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Thune: Obama's EPA Director damaged S.D. economy
Backdoor energy taxes and burdensome regulations have become synonymous with the overreach of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The past four years have been riddled with job-reducing mandates and taxes increasing energy costs for all South...Tags: Labor Markets, Otter Tail Power Company, Environmental Politics, Business, U.S. Senate
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Obama Cabinet shuffle taking shape
WASHINGTON (AP) — The composition of President Barack Obama's second term Cabinet became clearer Wednesday, with Labor Secretary Hilda Solis resigning and three other members of the president's team deciding to stay on amid concerns about...
Tags: White House, Byron Dorgan, Chuck Hagel, Crime, Law and Justice, Social Issues
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EPA tightens standards for soot pollution
This post has been corrected. See below for details.Citing the need to strengthen safeguards to public health, the Obama administration announced the strictest standards in 15 years for soot, the fine particles emitted by power plants and diesel vehicles that contribute to haze and respiratory ailments....Tags: Environmental Pollution, Science and Technology, Environmental Politics, Standards, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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Lisa Jackson has been a courageous EPA administrator
Kudos to Lisa Jackson, the head of the Environmental Protection Agency who is stepping down from her cabinet-level position after the president's State of the Union address in January ("Chief of EPA to leave post," Dec. 28). Ms. Jackson has performed...Tags: Republican Party, Environmental Illness, Environmental Politics, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Environmental Issues
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There's no evidence fracking contaminates groundwater
A recent editorial accused the oil and natural gas industry of hoping "the next administration will be less protective of the environment and the health of Western Maryland's residents," a claim supported by zero evidence ("No study, no fracking," Dec....Tags: Petroleum Industry, Alternative Energy, Water, Environmental Politics, Energy Resources
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