E.P.A. Says 17 States Canât Set Emission Rules
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The E.P.A. said the proposed California rules were made moot by the energy bill signed into law by President Bush on Wednesday.
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Governors of 20 US states must slash levels of tiny particles spewed by power plants, cars and other sources by 2010, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said on Friday.
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A bipartisan panel of energy experts said Wednesday that regulation of climate changing pollution and improved automobile fuel efficiency must be an essential elements of the nation's energy agenda &#151; a view that clashes with the White House and many members of Congress.
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"The European Commission has let car makers drive away with a proposal that sets a weak, short-term standard ... and offers an open road to heavy, gas-guzzling vehicles"  Automobile manufacturers will have to limit car emissions in Europe by 2012 or face big fines, under proposals released Wednesday by the European Union. via MLive.com
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The Environmental Protection Agency said Thursday that current smog standards don't sufficiently protect public health and proposed tightening them for the first time in a decade.
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Cooling the continent The European Council yesterday laid down new regulations for implementing strict energy efficiency rules for government authorities EU-wide.â¦
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E3 Consulting LLC, which specializes in financial, technical, operational and environmental analysis for energy sector clients, predicted today that most of the 28 eastern states facing tougher new U.S. EPA emissions standards for coal-fired power plants will be unable to meet the Monday, Sept.
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BRUSSELS, Feb 10 (IPS) - Environmental groups are criticising European  Commission proposals for the bloc's policy on climate change  post-2012, saying they fail to establish legally binding targets  for curbing greenhouse gas emissions.
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BAD AIR: The government says 223 counties in 20 states and the District of Columbia flunk new air quality health standards because of airborne soot.
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More than a dozen states sued the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Monday to lower soot levels from smokestacks and exhaust pipes, a move the state officials argue would save thousands of lives.
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California today sued the EPA today for blocking a law that would reduce greenhouse gas emissions in its cars at a stricter rate than the federal Clean Air Act standards. Fifteen other states have joined California in the lawsuit.
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By ERICA WERNER  WASHINGTON - The Environmental Protection Agency said Thursday it will rule by the end of the year on California's long-standing petition to implement greenhouse gas reductions on automobiles.  The law can't take effect unless California gets a federal waiver.
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A new approach is needed for setting fuel-economy standards, lawmakers said Wednesday as they considered changes amid concerns about global warming and the problems of struggling U.S. automakers.
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The Environmental Protection Agency issued stringent new rules yesterday curbing harmful emissions from diesel locomotive and marine engines.
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The agency strikes down the state's tough new rules on carbon emissions, in a move environmentalists call a crippling setback
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Toyota, General Motors and seven other automakers filed suit on Tuesday to block California&#39;s new greenhouse gas regulation, which was approved by the state in its final form in September.
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The Bush administration's rejection of state efforts to tighten rules on greenhouse gas emissions touched off a flurry of counterattacks Thursday. Democrats in Congress launched an investigation. Governors led by California's Arnold Schwarzenegger said they would sue, and environmental groups demanded to see the government's rationale for its decision.