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Will Republicans block EPA chief nominee Gina McCarthy?
2013-03-06 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Christian Science Monitor: President Obama's pick to lead the Environmental Protection Agency has some believing the administration is redoubling its efforts to slow climate change. That may complicate the confirmation process for Gina McCarthy, as Republicans and coal-state Democrats size up the longtime state and federal environmental policymaker. Already, some on the right are expressing their displeasure. This nomination represents a missed opportunity for the President to chart a new course that balances environmental...
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Obama names McCarthy to top EPA post; selection of 'straight-shooter' draws praise
2013-03-06 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Bloomberg: President Obama's selection of Gina McCarthy March 4 to be the Environmental Protection Agency's next administrator drew compliments from environmental advocates and industry sources, who described her as a pragmatist who listens to all interest groups. McCarthy, the agency's assistant administrator for air and radiation, has overseen some of the most stringent air regulations in recent history, and while industry groups have not always supported the rules, they acknowledge she has been open to...
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EPA, Energy Department Can Tackle Climate Change on Several Fronts
2013-03-06 06:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Washington Post: Now that President Obama has selected his top climate and energy policymakers, having nominated Massachusetts Institute of Technology physicist Ernest Moniz as energy secretary and Environmental Protection Agency air and radiation administrator Gina McCarthy to head EPA, the question still looms: how much can they get done using executive authority alone? The answer: quite a lot, but it will involve taking some political risks. So here's a list of some of the options McCarthy and Moniz will take,...
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Stewart now leads panel overseeing EPA, climate change
2013-03-06 01:07:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Salt Lake Tribune: Rep. Chris Stewart joined Congress at the start of January and just two months later hes already taking on a new title -- chairman. Stewart, R-Utah, became the top man on the Environment Subcommittee on Tuesday. The panel, which is part of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, overseeing the Environmental Protection Agency and federal climate change policy. Join the Discussion Post a Comment Read All Comments (2) The move comes as Rep. Andy Harris, R-Md., the former subcommittee...
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Obama Names Picks to Lead EPA, DOE
2013-03-05 23:37:11| ENR.com: Headline News
Gina McCarthy, Ernest Moniz likely to be confirmed
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