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Greenhouse cash

By Chris Hamby

Oil, gas and coal money favored Republican campaigns 4-to-1

Excerpts from this story referencing "oil":

"… to protect Americans from air pollution and would increase dependence on oil and other fossil fuels. …"

Energy dollars fueled campaigns of Democrats who defected on EPA vote

By Chris Hamby

Energy cash fueled campaigns of Democrats defecting on EPA vote

Excerpts from this story referencing "Minority Leader":

"… emocrats joined Republicans in favor of the amendment introduced by Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell.  These four received an average of roughly $142,000 …"

Explaining the climate change strategy

By Marianne Lavelle

Global warming is bad for public health — that’s the essence of a formal “finding” that the Environmental Protection Agency is set to make l

Excerpts from this story referencing "energy":

"… s coming to get you, maybe you want to hang out here,’” said longtime energy analyst Kevin Book, a managing director of ClearView energy Partners. “I …"

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Bush's new Chief of Staff once fought for polluters

By Brenda R. Mayrack

WASHINGTON, February 2, 2001 — As their top lobbyist, Andrew H. Card Jr. led a $25 million lobbying campaign on behalf of the "Big Three" U.

Excerpts from this story referencing "energy":

"… e Manufacturers Association or General Motors lobbied for environmental or energy policies, records indicate that Card was usually involved.Card will wield …"

"… s to trade issues, but he spent much of his time lobbying environmental or energy policy. Reports filed by lobbying organizations are required to indicate t …"

"… n general and in 80 percent of issue areas that concerned environmental or energy policies. Half of Card’s workload involved legislation or policies relat …"

"… s workload involved legislation or policies relating to environmental or energy issues.After moving to GM, Card lobbied in 89 percent of the company’s i …"

Last minute flurry of ethanol lobbying at OMB

By Marianne Lavelle

The Obama administration is getting plenty of input on the Farm Belt’s favorite alternative fuel — ethanol. Of specific interest: whether it

Lobbyists rush to block EPA action on climate change

By Marianne Lavelle

Like a lot of industry groups, the farm lobby says it would prefer that Congress tackle climate change rather than leaving the job to the bu
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EPA appears firm on limiting air toxics at coal power plants

By Evan Bush

Industry, Republicans aim to stall what agency considers life-saving limits on mercury and other emissions

Nearly one-third of U.S. cars won't be ready for 2013 switch to anti-pollution technology

By Evan Bush

EPA aims to drop anti-pollution gear on gasoline pumps in 2013

Toxic mercury from coal plants unregulated

By The Center for Public Integrity

The EPA under President Bush proposed a rule to reclassify mercury from coal-fired plants to allow for cap and trade

EPA’s free pass for aging power plant emissions

By The Center for Public Integrity

Agency proposed rules in 2002 and 2003 that loosened modernization requirements for old power plants

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