Federal Agency Analysis: Economy Will Grow Strongly Under Lieberman-Warner Climate Bill
Bold action to combat climate change is consistent with strong U.S. economic growth, according to an analysis released on April[…]
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New Analysis Reveals Big Opportunities For Florida Farmers And Foresters
Florida's farmers and foresters stand to reap hundreds of millions of dollars in new revenue under proposed climate change legislation[…]
Read moreFirst Nationwide Climate Change Survey Of Public Health Departments Shows Lack Of Resources For Dealing With Health Challenge
Climate change is a concern to most local public health directors but few have resources to tackle the problem, according[…]
Read moreProposed CAFE Rules No Substitute For Comprehensive Climate Change Policy
On April 22nd, The Bush administration proposed new regulations to strengthen fuel efficiency standards under the 2007 Energy Independence and[…]
Read moreLeading Scientists Find That Ground Level Ozone (i.e., smog) Causes Disease And Can Lead To Death
The National Academy of Sciences’ (NAS) National Research Council today released the results of a study that found “strong evidence”[…]
Read moreEPA Defies Supreme Court On Climate Change
On April 2nd, a dozen states and eleven non-profit organizations filed suit to require the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to[…]
Read morePresident's Remarks Recognize Political Reality Of Coming Action On Climate Change
Environmental Defense Fund welcomed President Bush's new recognition of the need for federal action to address climate change. By acknowledging[…]
Read moreWhite House Unprecedented Action Threatens Nation's Bedrock Clean Air Protections
On March 12, The White House took the unprecedented step of overruling the chief of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency[…]
Read moreEPA Analysis Forecasts Robust Economic Growth With Climate Change Law
A new Environmental Protection Agency analysis of leading climate change legislation shows that the U.S. economy can grow substantially with[…]
Read moreEPA Final Rule To Clean Up Diesel Pollution From Trains, Ships Stronger Than Proposed Rule
On March 14, in an announcement from the bustling Port of Houston, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized and[…]
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