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EPA Close to Declaring CO2 a Dangerous Pollutant

EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson says that CO2 will be declared a dangerous pollutant within a few months. This move could help push climate change legislation through Congress at a pace slightly faster than that of a melting iceberg.
A formal “endangerment finding” would force the EPA to regulate greenhouse gas pollution under the Clean Air Act [...]

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EPA to Investigate Waste Dumping in Poor U.S. Communities

With the news about Britain getting caught dumping toxic waste in Brazil and Ghana, the injustice of hazardous dumping in third-world countries is getting some much-deserved press and analysis. But what about poor communities right here in the U.S. that are experiencing the same thing? Industry polluters abuse low-income and minority communities across the country, [...]

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Great Green Job of the Week: Environmental Protection Specialist, U.S. EPA

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s State and Local Climate and Energy Program seeks a highly motivated and energetic person to help support state and local governments pursuing climate change mitigation.
Position Overview:
The incumbent will be responsible for a range of policy and analytic efforts involving co-benefits of greenhouse gases (GHG) mitigation strategies, especially energy efficiency [...]

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EPA Bans Highly Toxic Pesticide

A toxic bird-killing, worker-poisoning pesticide will no longer appear in our food after an EPA decision to ban the chemical concoction. Tests have shown carbofuran to be highly toxic to mammals, marine animals, freshwater fish, birds and other creates and causes damage to the nervous system in humans, including respiratory paralysis and death.
From NRDC:
Initially, EPA [...]

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EPA Cracks Down on Mercury Pollution from Cement Kilns

The Feds have finally gotten serious about cracking down on mercury pollution produced by cement kilns. On April 21st, just in time for Earth Day, the EPA released new regulations that will cut airborne mercury pollution by 81%-93% – a huge victory for environmental law firm EarthJustice, which has been fighting for regulation for years.
From [...]

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EPA FAIL: No Plans to Remove Rocket Fuel from our Drinking Water

When Bush was president, the EPA was practically useless. We couldn’t count on them to get anything important done – for us, anyway. They were more than happy to help out their industry buddies, though. Well, despite a fresh new EPA that’s seemingly more on top of things than their predecessors, perchlorate – also known [...]

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