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Bush Whacked
President Bush interfered to weaken U.S. ozone standards |
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14 Mar 2008 |
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| 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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The End Is Nigh
Bush administration begins plotting its legacy |
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10 Sep 2007 |
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| Posted at 4:53 PM on 10 Sep 2007 Presidents traditionally wind up their tenure by pushing through as many executive regulations as possible. Bill Clinton was no exception: he instituted the famous roadless rule in the last days of his presidency, as well as other enviro-friendly measures. "Starting in early 1999 we had people down in the White House basement with word processors and legal pads making lists of things we wanted t ... |
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| Topics: George Bush, news, politics, regulation (all these topics) |
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She Puts the Dud in Dudley
Bush appoints anti-regulation advocate as top regulatory official |
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05 Apr 2007 |
Daily Grist |
| She Puts the Dud in Dudley Bush appoints anti-regulation advocate as top regulatory official Mere days ago, we mentioned that President Bush might give Congress the runaround by making recess appointments of industry-tied folk to top environmentally related positions in his administration. Well, that didn't take long. Meet Susan Dudley, the newly appointed head of the Office of Information and Regulatory ... |
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| Topics: Congress, George Bush, news, politics, regulation (all these topics) |
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Nom de Doom
Bush renominates controversial industry folk to environmental positions |
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02 Apr 2007 |
Daily Grist |
| Nom de Doom Bush renominates controversial industry folk to environmental positions President Bush is recycling -- nominees, that is. To fill three top environmental jobs in his administration, Bush has re-suggested three folks with ties to polluting industries, all of whom were blocked by Congress the first time they were nominated. William Wehrum, temporary-seeking-permanent administrator for the EPA's air office ... |
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| Topics: George Bush, news, politics, regulation (all these topics) |
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