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Coal ash debate now moves to minefilling

By Kristen Lombardi

Ever since that disastrous late December coal-ash spill in Eastern Tennessee, Congressional attention has focused on one federal agency — th

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"… nnessee, Congressional attention has focused on one federal agency — the Environmental Protection Agency. But as lawmakers pressure the EPA to regulate coal ash — the often toxi …"

Stimulus recipient, polluter gives Dems $10 million credit line

By Kristen Lombardi

The White House is taking on dirty sources of energy like coal. But the presidential convention could be financed from an unlikely source —

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"… on have vilified coal, urging a move toward cleaner energy. Yesterday, the Environmental Protection Agency proposed stricter controls on mercury and other toxic air pollutants from …"

EPA chemical health hazards program has 55-year backlog of work, report says

By Chris Hamby

Eighteen months after the Environmental Protection Agency announced reforms to its controversial process for evaluating health hazards posed

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"… ckle both quick-hit and high-profile assessments. …"

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EPA toxic chemicals bill likely on hold until after election

By Chris Hamby

The way the Environmental Protection Agency evaluates the risks posed by toxic chemicals is badly in need of an overhaul, but any change wil

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"… s not to say the sky is falling, but we need a better way.” …"

EPA limits chemical accident data citing security concerns

By Chris Hamby

It has been 20 years since Congress included provisions in the 1990 Clean Air Act Amendments to inform citizens of risks from factories usin

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"… accidents at these sites is largely unavailable to the public.In 1999, the Environmental Protection Agency began requiring plants that use a threshold amount of certain toxic or fla …"

"… ential effects of accidents at facilities using hazardous substancesWhere: Environmental Protection AgencyAvailability: Plant OCA information is available only in federal reading ro …"

"… .Update - August 12In an email response to the Center, a spokesman for the Environmental Protection Agency said risk management plan data has not been available online since the Sep …"

Public Insight Network offers new opportunities for the Center’s investigative reporting

In early November, the Center for Public Integrity launched our partnership with American Public Media's Public Insight Network or PIN — a g

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"… ublic Insight Network came from reporter Kristen Lombardi's coverage of an Environmental Protection Agency proposal to regulate coal ash — the toxic byproduct of burning coal to p …"

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Commentary: New GOP chairman Marc Racicot mixes politics and profits

By Charles Lewis

WASHINGTON, December 20, 2001 — President Bush's recent decision to name an active, registered lobbyist to head the Republican National Comm

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"… ility Council and his energy task force director, Andrew Lundquist, on the Environmental Protection Agency’s attempts to require old plants to update their clean air equipment. Th …"

Racicot will continue lobbying while serving as RNC chair

By Gil Shochat

President Bush's choice of former Montana governor Marc Racicot to head the Republican National Committee continues a long established pract

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"… t Dick Cheney and his energy task force director, Andrew Lundquist, on the Environmental Protection Agency’s attempts to force old plants to update their clean air equipment.The t …"

Fourteen top Bush officials invested in Enron stock

By Derrick Wetherell

WASHINGTON, January 11, 2002 — Fourteen of the top 100 officials in the Bush administration owned stock in embattled energy services firm En

The Clinton top 100: Where are they now?

By M. Asif Ismail

WASHINGTON, March 31, 2003 — Two years after they left the federal government and one year after a ban that limited their lobbying activitie

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