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Government shutdown to hurt morale, former EPA officials warn
2013-09-30 07:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Greenwire: The looming federal shutdown is dredging up bad memories for U.S. EPA veterans who were on staff the last time the government shuttered. With less than 24 hours remaining until agencies could be forced to close, former Clinton administration officials are feeling déj vu after experiencing the shutdowns in 1995 and 1996 -- and they warn it could be even worse this time around. "I think it was unsettling, deeply unsettling," said Jon Cannon, who served as EPA general counsel during the last...
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EPA Takes Steps to Allow Restriction of Imports of Harmful Category of Chemicals used in Carpets
2013-09-30 06:00:00| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
U.S. EPA is finalizing rule that will allow agency to restrict import of potentially harmful perfluorinated chemicals that could be used in carpets. Regulation will require companies to report to EPA all new uses, including in domestic and imported products, of these chemicals once used for soil and stain resistance in carpets. These chemicals have been shown to persist in the environment and bioaccumulate in humans and animals, representing potential threat to health of Americans. This story is related to the following:Green & CleanSearch for suppliers of:
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EPA to Hold Public Listening Sessions on Reducing Carbon Pollution from Existing Power Plants
2013-09-30 06:00:00| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
EPA will hold 11 public listening sessions across the country to solicit ideas and input from the public and stakeholders about the best Clean Air Act approaches to reducing carbon pollution from existing power plants. Feedback from sessions will play an important role in helping EPA develop smart, cost-effective guidelines that reflect the latest and best information available. Agency will seek additional public input during notice and comment period once it issues proposal, by June 2014. This story is related to the following:Green & CleanSearch for suppliers of:
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EPA Issues Draft Rules For Coal-Burning Power Plants
2013-09-30 03:42:59| pollutiononline News Articles
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has once again denied that it is waging a war against fossil fuels after the agency released draft rules that limit the amount of carbon that can be emitted by coal-burning power plants
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Kill the EPA and let our rivers burn
2013-09-28 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Daily Climate: Its fall, and if youre like me, you and your family are getting out on the water, and plunging from a high rope swing as often as possible, before cold weather arrives. For us, the highlights of Indian summer include my kids, joined by friends, floating a couple miles down the Potomac River while another dad and I paddle nearby in canoes. For kids, it's just another fun day on the river. For me and other adult paddlers, swimmers, and anglers it's a miracle. We remember when the Potomac,...
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