EPA Proposal Would Ease Clean-Air Rules for National Parks (Washington Post)
The Environmental Protection Agency is finalizing new air-quality rules that would make it easier to build coal-fired power plants, oil refineries and other major polluters near national parks and wilderness areas, even though half of the EPA's 10 regional administrators formally dissented from the...
EPA recognizes metro anti-sprawl efforts (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday recognized metro Atlanta's growth and development planners for their anti-sprawl efforts. The Atlanta Regional Commission, which divvies up federal transportation dollars among metro cities and counties, was one of four organizations that received the EPA's 2008 National Award for Smart Growth in Washington. The ARC won for its Livable ...
EPA moves to relax clean air rules near national parks (Los Angeles Times)
The Environmental Protection Agency is completing new air quality rules that will make it easier to build coal-fired power plants, oil refineries and other major polluters near national parks and wilderness areas, despite the fact that half of the EPA's 10 regional administrators have formally dissented from the decision and another four have criticized the move in writing.
EPA may relax air quality rules near national parks (The Tennessean)
WASHINGTON — The Environmental Protection Agency is finishing new air quality rules that will make it easier to build coal-fired power plants, oil refineries and other major polluters near national parks and wilderness areas, despite the fact that half of EPA's 10 regional administrators have formally dissented from the decision and four others criticized the move in writing.
EPA weighs relaxing air rules (Denver Post)
The Environmental Protection Agency is finalizing new air-quality rules that will make it easier to build coal-fired power plants, oil refineries and other major polluters near national parks and wilderness areas, even though half of EPA's 10 regional administrators have formally dissented from the decision and four others criticized the move in writing.
EPA overruling own officials on national park air pollution (Arizona Daily Sun)
WASHINGTON -- The Environmental Protection Agency is finalizing new air quality rules that will make it easier to build coal- fired power plants, oil refineries and other major polluters near national parks and wilderness areas, despite the fact that half of EPA's 10 regional administrators have formally dissented from the decision and another four criticized the move in writing.
EPA may ease emissions rule near national parks (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)
By JULIET EILPERIN WASHINGTON — The Environmental Protection Agency is finalizing new air-quality rules that will make it easier to build coal-fired power plants, oil refineries and other major polluters near national parks and wilderness areas, despite the fact that half of EPA’s 10 regional administrators have formally dissented from the decision and four others criticized the move in ...
EPA Finds Nothing Suspicious About Water In Cameron Schools (KCTV 5 Kansas City)
The EPA finds no chemicals in the drinking water at Cameron, Mo., schools that exceeded respective maximum contaminant levels, the agency announces.
EPA asked to consider new info in power plant case (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
An appeals panel with the Environmental Protection Agency is being asked by New Mexico's top prosecutor to consider new evidence in the case of a proposed $3 billion coal-fired power plant.
Regional EPA leaders oppose parks rules (UPI)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 (UPI) -- Regional U.S. Environmental Protection Agency administrators are opposing an agency move to change air pollution standards near national parks, documents show.