Supreme Court muddies clean water act
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Thousands of the nation's largest water polluters are outside the Clean Water Act's reach because the Supreme Court has left uncertain which waterways are protected by that law, according to interviews with regulators.\n\nAs a result, some business");
document.write("es are declaring the law no longer applies to them. And pollution rates are rising.\n\nCompanies that have spilled oil, carcinogens and dangerous bacteria i...\n
2 House Democrats join growing list of groups challenging EPA rule on greenhouse gases
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document.write("WASHINGTON (AP) — Two top House Democrats have introduced a measure aimed at blocking the Environmental Protection Agency from regulating pollution-causing greenhouse gases.\n\n House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson of Minnesota and Armed Services Chairman Ike Skelton");
document.write(" of Missouri want to veto the EPA's finding in December that carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas...\n
TCEQ approves refinery permit, no Houston hearing
\n(Brownsville Herald © 02/26/2010)
HOUSTON (AP) — The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality renewed the air pollution permit for the largest refinery in the Housto");
document.write("n area and denied the city's request to have a public hearing on the permit.\n\n\nTCEQ Chairman Bryan Shaw and Commissioner Carlos Rubinstein said the panel voted to grant LyondellBasell Industries' 10-year permit Wednesday without a hearing because the company is ...\n
Environmental group launches 'Drill Right Texas' campaign
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By MIKE LEEmikelee@star-telegram.com\n\n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n An environmental group kicked off a campaign Wednesday to make natural gas drilling friendlier to surrounding residents and to the environment ");
document.write("in Texas.The Oil and Gas Accountability Project's \"Drill Right Texas\" proposals include several recommendations that have been made in cities and at the state Legislature over the last fiv...\n
Regulators, industry debate smog standards
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The top ");
document.write("EPA administrator in Texas told state lawmakers Thursday that industries could do more to reduce smog-forming emissions, and insisted the federal government is not interested in “backyard barbecues or leaf blowers” as it pursues more stringent standards for air pollution.\n\n\nAl Armendariz");
document.write(", the federal Environmental Protection Agency's regional chief, made the comments in testimo...\n