At least U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Stephen L. Johnson , presumably, still has friends in the executive branch. Because he’s facing some opposition in the other two arenas of government. The EPA , which this week landed in court action because of Johnson’s decision to take his time to study whether to regulate greenhouse gas emissions, could find itself getting new marching orders from Congress. Two senators, one a Democrat and the other a Republican, have announced they’re backing legislation to set a 60-day deadline for the agency to complete a critical step on the road to restricting climate-changing gases (see press release and text of bill ). The measure sponsored by Sens. Dianne Feinstein , D-California (pictured), and Olympia Snow , R-Maine, would also require the EPA to reconsider its denial of California’s attempt to regulate tailpipe emissions believed to contribute to global warming (see...
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Manufacturers Agree with EPA Go-Slow ApproachFrom: feeds.lexblog.com
Post Date: 2008-03-28 15:54:09
Stephen L. Johnson , the administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency , might be feeling a bit besieged after the reaction to his decision to go slow on regulating greenhouse gases. But he’s still got friends in the industrial community and elsewhere. “I think he made a very sensible move,” Hank Cox, a spokesman for the National Association of Manufacturers , told Climate Law Up date Friday. The association, headed by former Michigan Gov. John Engler (p...
more EPA Avoids ’Rush to Judgment’ on Greenhouse Gases, Sparks Court ThreatsFrom: feeds.lexblog.com
Post Date: 2008-03-27 17:10:10
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Stephen L. Johnson , declaring that he wanted to avoid “rushing to judgment on a single issue,” informed lawmakers Thursday he’ll be taking additional time to study the critical issue of whether to regulate greenhouse gas emissions. Outraged critics, including Sen. Barbara Boxer (pictured), said the move makes it virtually certain no action will be taken during the remainder of President Bush&rs...
more Vermont Opens Door Wide to Net-Metering; Utah Also Promotes RenewablesFrom: feeds.lexblog.com
Post Date: 2008-03-27 12:12:24
Governors in Vermont and Utah have become the latest to sign legislation intended to curtail greenhouse gas emissions, boost renewable energy generation, or both. Of the two, Vermont’s was the more comprehensive (see text of bill). Senate Bill 209, signed by Gov. Jim Douglas , establishes an efficiency program he said was intended to help homeowners and businesses reduce fuel consumption and save money (see press release ). At least part of the money would come ...
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