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Republican duo supported by energy industry seek to rein in EPA on coal ash

By Kristen Lombardi

Two recipients of congressional campaign dollars from the energy industry seek to stymie environmental protections on coal ash. Their method

Excerpts from this story referencing "Environmental Protection Agency":

"… thousands. …"

"… ng that “None of the funds made available by this Act may be used by the Environmental Protection Agency to develop, propose, finalize, implement, administer, or enforce any regul …"

Barbara Boxer — Senate Environment and Public Works Committee

By Kristen Lombardi

Since becoming the first female chair of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee in 2007, California Democrat Barbara Boxer has fo

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"… ions, for example, and working to thwart efforts aimed at rolling back the Environmental Protection Agency’s authority to regulate greenhouse gases and pollutants like soot, smog, …"

DuPont penalized for hiding chemical health risks — again

By Kristen Lombardi

When the Environmental Protection Agency settled on Dec. 6 a major enforcement action against DuPont Co., for failing to report possible hea

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"… ont,” said Abraham, “will only encourage future violations.” …"

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A public with lots to tell EPA about coal ash

By Kristen Lombardi

Diane Hofner had a banner full of pictures and a six-minute power point presentation to display what she calls “unsupervised” pollution — bl

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"… cago, to testify at a series of all-day hearings on a proposal by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to begin regulating the disposal of coal ash — an environmental hazard d …"

EPA sets public hearings on coal ash disposal options

By Kristen Lombardi

Environmental advocates plan to organize citizens by the busload for a series of U.S. Environmental Protection Agency meetings on its propos

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"… al advocates plan to organize citizens by the busload for a series of U.S. Environmental Protection Agency meetings on its proposal to regulate the disposal of coal ash, an environm …"

EPA moves to regulate toxic coal waste spotlighted in Center investigation

By Kristen Lombardi

Today the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced much-anticipated proposals to regulate the disposal of coal ash — an environmental

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"… ule, though Jackson declined to lay out a specific timeline. …"

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Delay in coal ash regulation prompts protest from Ohio group

By Kristen Lombardi

An agitated citizen’s group met with White House officials on Monday to press for long-delayed action on the dangers of coal ash — an envi

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"… ember 2008 coal-ash spill in Eastern Tennessee — a spill which led to an Environmental Protection Agency pledge to finally regulate the toxic waste.But regulations still haven’t …"

By releasing coal ash sites, EPA raises more questions

By Kristen Lombardi

Last February, in a four-month investigation into the dangers of coal ash, the Center covered the notorious, ash-laden water in Colstrip, Mo

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"… to a behemoth coal-fired power plant known by the same name. Now, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has revealed that the Colstrip plant’s ash ponds — the ones responsibl …"

EPA not ready to name coal ash locations

By Kristen Lombardi

Senator Barbara Boxer, a California Dem, stirred excitement last Friday when she decried the “huge muzzle” the Obama administration placed o

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"… rom coal-fired power plants.In its efforts to regulate coal ash, Obama’s Environmental Protection Agency has identified 44 sites that pose a “high hazard” to those who live ne …"

New coal ash regulations coming?

By Kristen Lombardi

Now that the Environmental Protection Agency has ended years of delay and pledged to regulate coal ash — the often toxic combustion waste th

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"… fy on the agency’s current and future regulatory activities. …"

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