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Environmental Protection Agency stories: 83 news summaries

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Drugs Found in US Water Supply

Water drunk by 41M people contaminated

Mar 10, 08 7:50 AM CDT
(Newser) - Small amounts of a wide range of prescription and over-the-counter drugs have been found in drinking water used daily by 41 million Americans in 24 major cities. A major AP investigation found pain killers, anti-seizure drugs, angina and cholesterol medications, mood-altering drugs, and other pharmaceuticals in tap water, the water... More »

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bottled water • drugs • Washington DC • Detroit • Southern California • Louisville • Environmental Protection Agency • Philadelphia • contamination • pharmaceutical • drinking water • US Geological Survey • medication • lakes • reservoirs • aquifers • water table

Clean Air Rules Squeezing
Berry Farmers

Strawberry growers rip EPA pesticide limits as 'too much, too soon'

Mar 2, 08 7:38 AM CST
(Newser) - California strawberry farmers fear that EPA efforts to curb pesticide pollution could kill most of this year's crops, the AP reports. Ventura County growers, who produce 25% of the nation's berries, say the pesticides are needed to increase crop output. Requirements that fumigants be cut as much as half could... More »

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California • Clean Air Act • Environmental Protection Agency • crops • farmer • air pollution • cash crops • Ventura County • strawberries • pesticide

EPA Dumped Toxicologist
at Industry Request

Chemical manufacturer complained of bias

Feb 29, 08 2:25 PM CST
(Newser) - The EPA removed an award-winning toxicologist from a chemical review panel at the urging of the chemical-industry lobby, reports the LA Times. Deborah Rice had previously testified in the Maine legislature that deca, used as a flame retardant in electronics, may have adverse effects on brain development. Lobbyists said her... More »

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Environmental Protection Agency • toxicology • deca • Deborah Rice

Court Upbraids EPA for Mercury Cap-and-Trade

Greenies hail ruling, which will force agency to rewrite controls

Feb 8, 08 5:40 PM CST
(Newser) - A court ruled today that the Environmental Protection Agency violated the Clean Air Act by instituting a “cap-and-trade” program for the emission of mercury and other toxic chemicals. Reuters reports that the federal court's ruling means coal-fired plants will all have to invest in mercury-reduction equipment in order to... More »

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Bush administration • Clean Air Act • Environmental Protection Agency • mercury • coal power

CO2 Emissions Linked to Human Death

Stanford study may bolster states' case against EPA

Jan 3, 08 6:28 PM CST
(Newser) - A Stanford University scientist has found for the first time a direct correlation between rising atmospheric carbon dioxide and increased human mortality—potentially aiding 16 states in their fight to regulate auto emissions. The air pollution spurred by each 1 degree Celsius caused by carbon dioxide leads to 1,000... More »

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California • Stanford • carbon dioxide • vehicle emissions • Environmental Protection Agency

Calif. Sues EPA Over Emissions

15 states join fight to limit greenhouse gases from cars and trucks

Jan 2, 08 2:21 PM CST
(Newser) - California, joined by 15 other states, filed suit today against the Environmental Protection Agency for rejecting its plan to limit greenhouse gases on cars, trucks, and SUVs. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said the Bush administration is "ignoring the will of millions" by ruling that Congress' recent boost in fuel-efficiency standards... More »

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Congress • California • greenhouse gases • Arnold Schwarzenegger • Clean Air Act • vehicle emissions • Environmental Protection Agency • trucks • Federal government • SUVs • carbon emissions • cars

Bush Warms to Global Warming

The president looks to lead on climate change, in his own way

Dec 29, 07 1:53 PM CST
(Newser) - Aiming to polish his legacy, President Bush is mulling new climate policy that may include mandatory emissions caps, the Washington Post reports. The Post tracks his evolution from climate skeptic to advocate of higher fuel efficiency and a $37 billion investment in alternative fuels—although critics remain dubious of... More »

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climate change • Angela Merkel • greenhouse gases • global warming • cap and trade • White House • Kyoto Protocol • Environmental Protection Agency • George W. Bush

What's the Next Bright
Idea for Light Bulbs?

Two next-generation contenders emerge

Dec 22, 07 4:50 PM CST
(Newser) - Retailers will be banned from selling inefficient incandescent bulbs in 2012, but manufacturers say their bright idea about compact fluorescents came years ago and the industry was heading in that direction anyway. In fact, the coming years will see a wave of more efficient light sources—not only flourescents, but... More »

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Congress • compact fluorescent bulbs • General Electric • Environmental Protection Agency • LEDs • incandescent bulbs • Osram Sylvania • light bulbs • EnergyStar

EPA Chief Ignored Staff
on Calif. Ruling

Auto industry pushed White House to sway him, sources say

Dec 21, 07 1:58 PM CST
(Newser) - The EPA chief—under heavy pressure from the auto industry—rejected his own staff's advice in denying California’s request to set its own fuel economy standards, the Los Angeles Times reports. Stephen Johnson told the state that it’s request was unnecessary in the wake of the new... More »

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Chrysler • Dick Cheney • California • greenhouse gases • Henry Waxman • Arnold Schwarzenegger • fuel efficiency • Environmental Protection Agency • Barbara Boxer • energy bill • fuel economy standards • Stephen Johnson • George W. Bush

Governator to Sue Feds Over Emissions

Blasts EPA for refusing to let Calif. set tougher auto standards

Dec 21, 07 6:44 AM CST
(Newser) - Arnold Schwarzenegger will sue the federal government after the EPA denied California a waiver that would have allowed the state to cut greenhouse gas emissions in vehicles faster than federal mandates. The California plan would raise fuel efficiency standards to 43.7mpg by 2016; the federal plan 40mpg by 2020.... More »

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climate change • Arnold Schwarzenegger • vehicle emissions • Environmental Protection Agency • emissions standards • George W. Bush

Feds Block California's Tougher Emissions Law

EPA refuses waiver with 16 states waiting in the wings

Dec 19, 07 11:57 PM CST
(Newser) - The Bush administration has refused to allow California and 16 other states to set their own strict standards on tailpipe admissions. EPA chief Stephen Johnson yesterday declined to grant California a federal waiver to impose its own standards on greenhouse gas admissions from vehicles. The other states were poised to... More »

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California • greenhouse gases • global warming • Arnold Schwarzenegger • vehicle emissions • Environmental Protection Agency • auto industry • Jerry Brown • emissions standards

Calif. Clears Hurdle on Emissions Law

In blow to automakers, judge rules state can set standards on greenhouse gases

Dec 12, 07 3:46 PM CST
(Newser) - California is one step closer to being able to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from vehicles after a federal judge today rejected the auto industry’s challenge to a state law, the Los Angeles Times reports. The state still needs a waiver from the Environmental Protection Agency to implement its standards,... More »

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California • greenhouse gases • Environmental Protection Agency • fuel economy • auto industry

California Sues EPA in Fight Over Emissions

Feds lag on allowing states to set tougher controls, Arnold says

Nov 8, 07 5:21 PM CST
(Newser) - California sued the Environmental Protection Agency today in an attempt to force the federal government to give states the authority to enforce their own controls on greenhouse-gas emissions. Fourteen other states filed with California in two separate lawsuits, the Los Angeles Times reports. "There's no legal basis for Washington... More »

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California • greenhouse gases • Clean Air Act • Environmental Protection Agency

EPA Wins Record $4.6B
Acid Rain Settlement

Power company must install equipment to drastically reduce emissions

Oct 9, 07 7:23 AM CDT
(Newser) - American Electrical Power will spend $4.6 billion to drastically reduce  harmful emissions at coal-burning plants in five states in the largest pollution settlement in Justice Department history, CNN reports. Under the deal, to be announced today, the Ohio-based company must also pay an additional $60 million on cleanup and... More »

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environment • Department of Justice • Environmental Protection Agency • lawsuit • power plant • settlement • American Electrical Power • Janet Reno

Feds Pursue Fewer Polluters

EPA cuts down on criminal cases, says  focus is on biggest offenders

Sep 30, 07 8:15 AM CDT
(Newser) - The EPA has taken a decidedly less aggressive tack in criminal cases, the Washington Post reports, a trend advocates fear will embolden polluters. The number of prosecutions, new investigations, and total convictions have all dropped by more than a third. One ex-official, who resigned in protest, blamed the Bush... More »

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Bush administration • environment • Department of Justice • pollution • Clean Air Act • Environmental Protection Agency • contamination • civil lawsuits • US Attorney's Office • House Energy and Commerce Committee • air pollution • John Dingell

Groups Ask Feds to Regulate Air Fresheners

Environmental lobby claims scents contain toxins, harm health

Sep 20, 07 6:23 PM CDT
(Newser) - Air fresheners contain dangerous chemical compounds linked to asthma, cancer, and developmental problems, said a coalition of environmental groups in petitioning the EPA yesterday to regulate the industry. While most companies denied the charges, Walgreen Co. responded by pulling three fresheners off shelves in its 5,850 stores, the San ... More »

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cancer • toxic chemicals • Environmental Protection Agency • consumer protection • phthalates • Walgreens • asthma • air freshener • benzene • formaldehyde

Auto-Emission Ruling Boosts States' Rights

Federal judge rules against carmakers on standards for greenhouse gases

Sep 13, 07 11:50 AM CDT
(Newser) - Vermont can set its own greenhouse emissions standards to curb gases that contribute to global warming, a federal judge ruled yesterday in a decision that boosts states’ rights. Automakers sued the state after it adopted standards originally made law in California, saying the regulations were impractical and would upend the... More »

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environment • California • greenhouse gases • global warming • Clean Air Act • Vermont • Environmental Protection Agency • auto industry • trucks • carbon emissions • cars

Fire Probe Focuses on
Pipe Failure

Water supply under scrutiny in deadly blaze near Ground Zero

Aug 20, 07 10:24 AM CDT
(Newser) - A broken standpipe may have crippled the battle against Saturday's Deutsche Bank tower blaze near Ground Zero. Water filled the basement as flames on higher floors raged, the Times reports, and water from the hose connected to the suspect standpipe apparently didn't reach past the fifth floor. Firefighters spent precious... More »

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New York • fires • Ground Zero • Deutsche Bank • firefighters • Environmental Protection Agency • contamination

Washington: 'Do As I Say, Not As I Do'

Bush asks others to cut back emissions as US bankrolls high-emission projects

Aug 12, 07 3:37 PM CDT
(Newser) - While Bush asks others to reduce emissions, Washington is promising to pay for a state-of-the-art oil refinery in India that will pump out 9 million metric tons of carbon dioxide a year. The Los Angeles Times says that this is only some of the smoke covering Washington’s tracks, as... More »

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climate change • Greenpeace • global warming • environmentalism • OPEC • Environmental Protection Agency • carbon emissions

Calif. Town Is Nation's Smoggiest

Air above tiny Arvin is a magnet for pollutants

Aug 10, 07 3:13 PM CDT
(Newser) - Arvin, Calif., proves that you don’t need factories or freeways to have America’s worst air pollution. The agricultural town’s mountain locale collects pollution, the AP reports, giving the air a toxic smell and raising health concerns. The EPA uses the ozone level to gauge smog across the... More »

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California • pollution • Environmental Protection Agency • air • smog • ozone • San Joaquin Valley • Arvin • air pollution

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