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 Stories About: George Bush AND news AND politics AND US EPA
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White House covers Johnson
Bush invokes executive privilege to shield EPA administrator from subpoena |
Kate Sheppard |
20 Jun 2008 |
Gristmill |
| The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee was set to vote today to hold U.S. EPA Administrator Stephen Johnson and Susan Dudley of the White House Office of Management and Budget in contempt of Congress for failing to turn over documents related to recent controversial decisions on smog and California's request for an emissions waiver. But it appears their friend in the White House swooped in this morning to block the committee's subpoenas for those docum ... |
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| Topics: George Bush, legislation, Muckraker, news, politics, US EPA (all these topics) |
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Bush Whacked
President Bush interfered to weaken U.S. ozone standards |
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14 Mar 2008 |
News |
| Posted at 10:39 AM on 14 Mar 2008 President Bush interfered at the last minute to weaken the recently announced U.S. ozone standards, according to EPA documents. On Wednesday, the EPA set both the "public health" standard (how much ozone is in one place at one time) and the "public welfare" standard (consideration of the long-term effect of ozone) at the same level. Before Bush interfered, the agency planne ... |
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| Topics: air pollution, George Bush, health, jackassery, news, ozone, politics, regulation, US EPA (all these topics) |
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But Now What?
Bush withdraws controversial EPA nominations |
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13 Apr 2007 |
Daily Grist |
| But Now What? Bush withdraws controversial EPA nominations Earlier this month, we reported that President Bush was re-dangling three controversial names for key environmental positions in his administration, suggesting that he might appoint them while Congress was on a break. While he did manage to push one such recess appointment through last week -- Susan Dudley as White House regulations chief -- he has pulled the o ... |
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| Topics: George Bush, news, politics, US EPA (all these topics) |
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