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NewYorkTimes: EPA seeks review of Bush smog standards
nytimes.com - 3/12/2009
NewYorkTimes: EPA seeks review of Bush smog standards
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The Obama administration has asked a federal appeals court to stall proceedings over pollution limits for smog to give U.S. EPA more time to determine whether to revise the controversial Bush-era standards.
epa.gov - 3/10/2009
Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule | Climate Change - Greenhouse Gas Emissions | U.S. EPA
— epa.gov — Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov . Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. E-mail: a-and-r-Docket@epa.gov Fax: (202)566-1741. Mail: Environmental Protection Agency, EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), Mail Code 6102T, ... (more) Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule | Climate Change - ...

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Leaked EPA document shows greenhouse gas endangerment finding on fast track
nytimes.com - 3/11/2009
Leaked EPA document shows greenhouse gas endangerment finding on fast trac ...
— nytimes.com — The Obama administration is fast-tracking its response to the Supreme Court's 2007 climate decision with plans to issue a mid-April finding that global warming threatens both public health and welfare, according to an internal U.S. EPA document (pdf) ... (more) Leaked EPA document shows greenhouse gas endangerment finding on fast trac ...

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epa.gov - 3/9/2009
March 9, 2009 Coal Ash Information Request Letter | Industrial Waste | US EPA
— epa.gov — On March 9, 2009, EPA issued Information Request Letters to electric utilities that have surface impoundments or similar units that contain coal combustion residuals. The letters request information to assist EPA in evaluating the structural integrity ... (more) March 9, 2009 Coal Ash Information Request Letter | ...

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Switchboard, from NRDC:  Another Ozone Study Confirms that the Continued War on Smog is Worth the Effort

unEARTHED: the Earthjustice Blog:  Feel Free to Breathe Deeply

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Another Ozone Study Confirms that the Continued War on Smog is Worth the Effort
Switchboard, from NRDC — ... All in all, this additional study cements the fact that we need strong plans to reduce pollution in these high ozone/densely populated areas.  The timing of this study is also fortuitous because it will hopefully help push the Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") to adopt a stronger standard for ozone under the Clean Air Act.  Two days ago, the EPA, represented by the Department of Justice, asked for more time to review the controversial ozone standards it ...

Feel Free to Breathe Deeply
unEARTHED: the Earthjustice Blog — ... The New York Times reports via Greenwire that the Obama administration is making some legal maneuvers that could mean they are reconsidering health standards for smog pollution set by the Bush administration back in 2007. Earthjustice and the 60,000 of you who participated in our ...

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