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ZapRoot: EPA’s Most Wanted

On this week’s episode: These environmental bad boys are on the run. Find out who they are with the EPA’s Most Wanted list. Also, “These Guys Are Full of **it” is back and we’re covering the latest in corporate greenwashing campaigns.

ZapRoot: EPA Says You’re Worthless

On this week’s episode: The EPA drops the value of human life. Greensburg, Kansas rebuilds into a sustainable emerald green city. Check out the latest news in alt autos: Stella, Tesla, Tata Nano, Prius, and more.

Zaproot: Electric Cars and Lies

In this week’s episode: WIRED Magazine takes the spark out of the Zap Corporation and the EPA bans the toxic pesticide Carbofuran.

Court Says EPA Rule Allowing More Power Plant Mercury is Illegal

EarthJustice EPA violated the law by evading required power plant mercury reductions February 8, 2008 Smokestack belching pollution Washington, D.C. — A federal appeals court ruled this morning that a rulemaking by the Environmental Protection Agency violates the Clean Air Act by evading mandatory cuts in toxic mercury pollution from coal- and oil-fired power plants. [...]

EPA to Produce All Documents Concerning Decision to Block State Greenhouse Gas Regs

Climate Crisis Coalition  By H. Josef Herbert, The Associated Press, December 28, 2007. “The Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday signaled it is prepared to comply with a congressional request for all documents — including communications with the White House — concerning its decision to block California [and other states] from imposing limits on greenhouse gases. The EPA’s [...]

Congress Wants More Disclosure on Hazardous Waste Burning Proposal

EarthJustice New rule would allow over 100,000 tons of hazardous waste to be burned without proper safeguards November 26, 2007 Washington, D.C. — A plan by the Environmental Protection Agency would reclassify over 100,000 tons of hazardous waste, allowing many companies to use this waste as fuel rather than handle it as dangerous hazardous waste. [...]

California Lawsuit Leads Path to Fighting Global Warming

EPA failed to act on waiver allowing CA to implement sweeping global warming program November 8, 2007 EarthJustice Los Angeles Smog Photo by USEPA Oakland, CA — California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and Attorney General Jerry Brown will announce today plans to sue the Bush administration’s Environmental Protection Agency for failing to act on needed waivers [...]

EPA Petitioned to Reduce Global Warming Pollution from Ships

EarthJustice U.S. Supreme Court clears way for EPA to act, California Attorney General files separate petition October 3, 2007 Ocean-going vessels are one of the largest mobile sources of air pollution in the world. Photo: NOAA Washington, D.C. — A coalition of environmental advocates filed a petition today with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), [...]

Public Calls Upon EPA to Adopt Most Protective Limits on Smog Pollution

Earth Justice Philadelphia, Los Angeles launch first of five public hearings on proposed standard August 30, 2007 Los Angeles, CA — The Environmental Protection Agency today launched the first of five public hearings on a proposal to limit smog pollution across the country. But the limits proposed by the EPA fall short of the health-based [...]

EPA to Ignore Inconvenient Data from Bad Air Days

EarthJustice Will ‘reaffirm’ San Joaquin Valley attainment of particulate standard August 16, 2007   San Francisco, CA — On August 15th, EPA announced its plan to re-affirm its October 2006 determination that the San Joaquin Valley is attaining the federal air quality standard for particulate matter (PM-10). The agency is proposing to “concur” with the [...]