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Senate confirms Gina McCarthy as chief environmental regulator
2013-07-18 22:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: The Senate confirmed Gina McCarthy on Thursday to head the Environmental Protection Agency, a long-awaited move that could help President Barack Obama revive his plans to fight climate change. The Senate voted 59 to 40 for McCarthy, who oversaw rules on mercury and soot pollution from power plants in her prior job as the EPA's top air official, a position she has held since 2009. Obama nominated McCarthy in early March, but her confirmation had been held up by a partisan battle over his nominees...
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Senate leans toward Gina McCarthy confirmation for EPA
2013-07-01 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Politico: The Senate seems likely to confirm Gina McCarthy as head of the Environmental Protection Agency in July despite warnings that President Barack Obamas new climate agenda could torpedo her nomination. McCarthy should win support from Republicans who have traditionally opposed filibustering presidential nominees even if they have been critical of the climate change plan Obama announced last week to limit power plants carbon emissions. Some Republicans are sure to oppose her, such as Wyoming Sen....
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Perez and McCarthy Nominations Move Toward Full Senate Vote
2013-05-21 16:35:07| ENR.com: Headline News
But road to confirmation could still be rocky; Considerable GOP opposition to both nominees persists.
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State Groups Offer Strong Support For EPA Administrator Nominee Gina McCarthy
2013-04-15 03:37:52| pollutiononline News Articles
Following a confirmation hearing today before the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee,statewide groups supporting federal clean air and climate safeguards announced their strong support for Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) nomineeGina McCarthy. President Obama nominated McCarthyMarch 4
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McCarthy faces questions from Republicans over transparency, regulatory record at EPA
2013-04-13 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Bloomberg: Gina McCarthy presented herself as a pragmatic regulator during a hearing April 11 on her nomination as the next Environmental Protection Agency administrator, making few commitments to senators other than to assure them she would address their concerns and consider various points of view in rulemakings. McCarthy attempted to assuage the concerns of Republicans on the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee over the agency's transparency. She said, for example, that she does not conduct...
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