January 9, 2009 – 1:59 am
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.
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.
April 25, 2008 – 12:08 am
In this week’s episode: WIRED Magazine takes the spark out of the Zap Corporation and the EPA bans the toxic pesticide Carbofuran.
February 13, 2008 – 2:53 am
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. The decision invalidates the [...]
January 3, 2008 – 1:20 am
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 general [...]
November 29, 2007 – 2:03 am
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. The result is [...]
November 12, 2007 – 3:01 am
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 to allow the state [...]
October 6, 2007 – 3:39 am
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), asking the agency to set pollution rules [...]
September 11, 2007 – 8:56 am
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 standards recommended by [...]
August 27, 2007 – 5:04 am
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 state and [...]
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