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Obama administration proposes improving fuel efficiency of heavy duty trucks
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Transportation proposed fuel efficiency standards for heavy duty vehicles. While the standards vary depending on vehicle…
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Senate continues assault against EPA, Interior
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Senate Appropriations Committee voted to advance the Interior, Environment and Related Agencies funding bill. The proposal allocates $31.06 billion — $2.2 billion below…
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Friends of the Earth urges House to reject TAA for a second time
WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Friday the package of Fast Track trade bills was defeated in the U.S. House of Representatives because a component of the package — a bill on Trade Adjustment Assistance…
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Non-GMO Project says no to synthetic biology
The Non-GMO Project’s proactive stance on synthetic biology will help raise awareness about this virtually unregulated and unlabeled form of genetic engineering rapidly entering our food and consume…
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Bill targets ‘loopholes’ for fracking pollution
Sen. Ben Cardin (D-Md.) has introduced a bill to close what he characterized as loopholes for pollution that the oil and natural gas industry uses for hydraulic fracturing. The changes enacted in 1987…
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The carbon elephant in the room
Unwilling to debate opponents like Senator Elizabeth Warren on the substance of trade deals, President Obama has reduced his push to get trade promotion authority to morally righteous declarations and…
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Senate bill would close fracking loophole
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) has introduced the FRESHER Act of 2015, which forces companies to procure permits before they increase stormwater runoff from oil and gas well pads and…
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EPA to Take First Step Toward Regulating U.S. Aircraft Emissions
The Obama administration will take a first step on Wednesday to regulate emissions from airplanes, expanding its reach beyond automobiles and power plants in a campaign to fight climate change. The U…
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Diablo Canyon safety will be focus of 3 upcoming meetings
Safety issues at Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant will be the subject of three Nuclear Regulatory Commission meetings over the next month. One meeting will take place in San Luis Obispo and is the ag…
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Customs bill amendment directs USTR to ignore climate change
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Last night the House Rules Committee ruled on an amendment by House Ways and Means Chairman Paul Ryan (R-Ohio) to the customs bill that would modify the negotiating objectives in…