Tag: Environmental Protection Agency

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House panel hopes to air inconvenient truths about EPA’s ‘war on coal’

Ron Arnold · June 17, 2014 9:03 pm

Members of the Republican Governors Association, from left, Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, Gov. Texas Gov. Rick Perry, North Dakota Gov. Jack Dalrymple and Wyoming Gov. Matt Mead, speak during a press conference about Environmental Protection Agency regulations on Monday, June 16, 2014, in Houston. The EPA recently released new rules designed to cut greenhouse gas emissions from existing coal-fired power plants. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan)

Energy and Environment

GOP governors: EPA carbon dioxide rules job killer

Ramit PlushnickMasti · June 16, 2014 10:34 pm

President Obama delivers his commencement address to the graduates of University of California, Irvine, at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, Calif., Saturday, June 14, 2014. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Beltway Confidential

Obama blasts ‘deniers’ for opposing climate change efforts

Blake Seitz · June 16, 2014 9:18 pm

Beltway Confidential

Did the EPA Administrator admit to waging a ‘war on coal’?

Ashe Schow · June 16, 2014 8:51 pm

EPA Chief: Yes, We’re Fighting a ‘War on Coal’

Daniel Halper · June 16, 2014 1:59 pm

Climate Cultists

Steven F. Hayward · June 16, 2014 4:00 am

When it comes to climate change, the markets are moving faster than the policymakers in Washington. (Thinkstock Image)

Markets get a jump on Washington on climate change

Zack Colman · June 13, 2014 2:30 pm

Until the beginning of 2013, Ron Kirk was the United States' chief salesman abroad as the U.S. Trade Representative, which takes the lead on trade negotiations and exports. (AP Photo)

Energy and Environment

Former U.S. trade representative talks nuclear

Zack Colman · June 11, 2014 6:37 pm

Colo. Governor John Hickenlooper, left, gestures during a roundtable discussion titled The Impacts of Major Western Oil and Gas Finds: Meeting Challenges and Capturing Opportunities, during the annual Western Governors' Association Meeting, at the Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, Tuesday, June 10, 2014. The head of the Environmental Protection Agency promoted proposed clean power plant rules to Western governors Tuesday, framing the plan as a way to deal with destructive wildfires and floods that have ravaged the region in recent years. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley)

Western governors’ views on proposed EPA rules

Associated Press · June 10, 2014 11:49 pm

EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy delivers a keynote speech during the annual Western Governors' Association Meeting, at the Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, Tuesday, June 10, 2014. The head of the Environmental Protection Agency promoted currently proposed clean power plant rules to Western governors Tuesday, framing the plan as a way to deal with destructive wildfires and floods that have ravaged the region in recent years. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley)

EPA promotes global warming proposal to governors

Ivan Moreno · June 10, 2014 10:20 pm

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If it’s wet, the EPA wants to regulate it

Ron Arnold · June 10, 2014 9:33 pm

Senate lawmakers are discussing a deal that would in effect subvert President Obama's pick to lead the Federal Energy Regulatory CommissionÃÂ by instead makingÃÂ acting Chairwoman Cheryl LaFleur the official commission head.ÃÂ (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)

Energy and Environment

Senators discussing deal to nix Obama’s FERC nominee

Zack Colman · June 10, 2014 8:58 pm