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 Stories About: politics AND US EPA AND Utah
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EPA to Supreme Court: Take a hike!
EPA gives permit to new Utah coal plant; Waxman cries foul |
Brian Beutler |
19 Sep 2007 |
Gristmill |
| Given the opportunity last month to adhere to the Supreme Court's findings in the case of Massachusetts vs. EPA, the EPA chose instead to completely ignore the ruling and proceed as if the case had never been heard. It issued a permit to Deseret Power to construct a 110-megawatt coal-fired power unit at an existing power plant in Uintah County, Utah. Rep. Henry Waxman (D-Calif.), chair of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, today sent a letter t ... |
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| Topics: coal, energy, litigation, politics, US EPA, Utah (all these topics) |
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Coal and Calculating
Bush Admin. Decision Could Boost Pollution in National Parks |
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17 Feb 2004 |
Daily Grist |
| Coal and Calculating Bush Admin. Decision Could Boost Pollution in National Parks In a move that could lead to more pollution in national parks, the Bush administration on Friday said it will permit North Dakota to change the way it estimates air pollution in Theodore Roosevelt National Park. Seems like a small thing, but the new estimation formula is likely ... |
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| Topics: energy, national parks, North Dakota, politics, pollution and waste, US EPA, Utah, wilderness (all these topics) |
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The Ties That Blind
Ties to Polluters Could Compromise Leavitt at EPA, Say Critics |
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17 Sep 2003 |
Daily Grist |
| The Ties That Blind Ties to Polluters Could Compromise Leavitt at EPA, Say Critics Utah Gov. Mike Leavitt (R), President Bush's nominee to head the U.S. EPA, has strong financial ties to polluters, which critics say cast doubt on his ability to do the job fairly and effectively. Nearly 10 percent of the campaign funds Leavitt raised over the last 10 years came from oil re ... |
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| Topics: commercial and industry organizations, politics, pollution and waste, US EPA, Utah (all these topics) |
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Love It or Leavitt
Bush Taps Utah Gov. Mike Leavitt to Head EPA |
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12 Aug 2003 |
Daily Grist |
| Love It or Leavitt Bush Taps Utah Gov. Mike Leavitt to Head EPA In a move that immediately (and predictably) generated strenuous objections from enviros, President Bush yesterday nominated three-term Utah Gov. Mike Leavitt (R) to take the helm at the U.S. EPA. Bush praised Leavitt as a consensus-builder and pointed to his bipartisan work with 13 governors and 13 tribal leaders to improve air quality in the Grand Canyon. Like Bush, L ... |
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| Topics: politics, US EPA, Utah (all these topics) |
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