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In 1952, a massive fire - fueled by oil and industrial waste - engulfed Ohio's Cuyahoga River. Was that the inspiration for the platform Republicans just adopted in Cleveland? AP file photo The Republican Party's 2016 platform , released on Monday at its national convention in Cleveland, has sections called "A New Era in Energy" and "Environmental Progress."
House Republicans on Wednesday approved legislative language aimed at keeping the Environmental Protection Agency from implementing President Obama's signature environmental regulation on a voluntary basis while it's blocked by the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court blocked the Clean Power Plan, the EPA's program for setting carbon emission cut goals for existing coal power plants, in February.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says states are taking action to address the risk of lead in drinking water but more needs to be done to share key information with the public. States have taken steps to address the risk of lead in drinking water after the crisis in Flint, Michigan, but more needs to be done to share key information with the public, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said... A series of attacks on San Diego's homeless population this week have left two transients dead and a community on edge as police search for one man suspected of the bloodshed.
Ainsworth Elementary, which serves 600 students in Southwest Portland, showed high levels of lead at one-fourth of its water sources, including two drinking fountains and eight classroom sinks. Tests on water samples from Ainsworth Elementary show that one of every four water sources, including two drinking fountains and eight classroom sinks, contained lead at levels higher than a federal action threshold.
The draft plan from the South Coast Air Quality Management District relies on cash incentives of about $1 billion a year for the next decade and beyond for the region to transition to zero or near-zero polluting vehicles, buildings and industries, said Wayne Nastri, the air district's acting executive officer. About half of the money would come from the federal government and thus require congressional approval, Nastri said.
The Latest on the settlement of environmental and consumer claims against Volkswagen over its emissions-cheating scandal : A U.S. senator who is on a committee that investigated the Volkswagen emissions cheating scandal says the scheme was one of the most egregious examples of corporate fraud in recent history. Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fla., says the settlement is a victory for consumers and should serve as a deterrent to others "who seek to intentionally deceive the public."
Last September, U.S. Rep. Elise M. Stefanik, R-Willsboro, made a move few would expect from a Republican in Congress. Ms. Stefanik joined U.S. Rep. Chris P. Gibson, R-Kinderhook, and eight other Republicans in breaking away from usual Republican Party attitudes toward climate change with a resolution calling on the U.S. House of Representatives to find solutions to the problem.
President Obama is threatening to veto the Republican Zika virus funding bill because it doesn't fund Planned Parenthood, which has attempted to develop the narrative that abortion and contraception - which it provides - will curtail the virus' spread. The Obama administration sought $1.9 billion allegedly to fight the mosquito-borne virus which Brazilian officials have linked to a rare birth defect known as microcephaly that can occur when pregnant women are infected.
The Environmental Protection Agency, led by Gina McCarthy, will have more authority to order safety tests for chemicals and set deadlines for the agency to determine whether dangerous compounds should be restricted or forced off the market. The Environmental Protection Agency, led by Gina McCarthy, will have more authority to order safety tests for chemicals and set deadlines for the agency to determine whether dangerous compounds should be restricted or forced off the market.
Becky Norton and the seven other people living with her empty their waste into sewage pots outside their house "at least twice a day to keep it from stinking," and take it to a landfill every chance they get because their Alaskan Native village of Kivalina has no septic system. Norton is not alone.
Right now in Venezuela, if you don't support the socialist government, you don't eat. The tyrannical government is buying up nearly all the food there and is redistributing rations only to families that show their support for the ruling political party.
HOUSE COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN LACERATES EPA, INTERIOR: Rep. Rob Bishop is chairman of the House Committee on Natural Resources. The Utah Republican is a long-time critic of the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of the Interior.
Congress on Tuesday sent President Barack Obama a sweeping bill that would for the first time regulate tens of thousands of toxic chemicals in everyday products, from household cleaners to clothing and furniture. In a rare display of bipartisanship in an election year, the Senate backed the measure on a voice vote after Republicans and Democrats spoke enthusiastically about the legislation.
Gov. Bill Haslam said Friday that except for the rare "inadvertent slip," he and top staffers use the state's email system and don't try to hide anything from the public. "All of our business happens on state email except for an inadvertent email where we might happen to use a personal email account," Haslam told reporters.
Sen. Barbara Boxer embraces Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Chairman James Inhofe during a news conference to announce bipartisan legislation on federal regulation of chemicals. Sen. Barbara Boxer embraces Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Chairman James Inhofe during a news conference to announce bipartisan legislation on federal regulation of chemicals.
Donald Trump's presidential campaign has been notably light on policy specifics. Yet one of his very few clear proposals is to abolish the Environmental Protection Agency.
By JASON DEAREN Associated Press GAINESVILLE, Fla. - President Donald Trump's recent executive order calling for a review of a rule protecting small bodies of water from pollution and development is strongly supported by golf course owners who are wary of being forced into expensive cleanups on their fairways.
Remember switchgrass? Made famous in President George W. Bush's 2006 State of the Union address, he boasted of increased federal funding for new ethanol feedstocks, including wood chips, stalks and yes, switchgrass. Cellulosic ethanol--created from feedstocks such as corn cobs and husks, sawdust and chips, and "energy grasses" such as switchgrass--has been hyped as heir apparent of corn-based ethanol for several years.