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Sequesterville
Cal ThomasThe Broadway 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,...Tags: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Ronald Reagan, Politics, U.S. House of Representatives, Broadway Theater
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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In a recent letter to the editor ("Fracking is not the answer for U.S. economy," May 7), David Wagenheim relies on outdated and previously debunked talking points in an attempt to convince readers that hydraulic fracturing harms groundwater,...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: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Catonsville, U.S. Department of Energy, Petroleum Industry, Environmental Issues
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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: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Republican Party, Politics, Gina McCarthy, Metal and Mineral
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Chemical firm's champion now EPA expert
As a lawyer and scientist for one of the world's largest makers of flame retardants, Todd Stedeford vigorously defended chemicals added to scores of household products — often by concluding the substances are far less dangerous than academic and...
Tags: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Customs and Tradition, Environmental Issues, European Union, Environmental Politics
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Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn demands answers from state EPA on Crestwood's 2-decade use of tainted well
Tribune reporterGov. Pat Quinn is demanding answers from the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency about why residents of south suburban Crestwood weren't notified that the village had pumped drinking water contaminated with cancer-causing chemicals for more than...Tags: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Politics, Crestwood, Regional Authority, Justice System
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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. Environmental Protection Agency, Politics, Renewable Energy, Tom Vilsack, East Carolina University
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3 GOP senators join call for action on toxic flame retardants
The first signs of bipartisan support for overhauling the nation's chemical safety law emerged Monday, as three Republicans joined 23 other senators calling for tough restrictions on toxic flame retardants. Citing the Tribune's "Playing With Fire"...
Tags: Ron Wyden, Kirsten Gillibrand, Michael F. Bennet, Frank Lautenberg, Tom Udall
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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: U.S. Senate, Republican Party, Global Change, Air Pollution, Gina McCarthy
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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: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, National Government, Politics, Government, Justice System
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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: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Republican Party, National Government, Politics, Air Pollution
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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: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Senate, Labor Markets, U.S. Congress, Environmental Issues
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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: Republican Party, Hilda Solis, Career and Workplace, U.S. Department of Justice, Regional Authority
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