Water

The Dirty Water Crusade: House Votes to Deteriorate EPA Clean Water Act Enforcement

Recently, the Republican dominated U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 2018; a bill designed to undermine the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s...

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Climate

Small EPA Victory in the Midst of Republican Attacks

On Wednesday, the U.S. Senate voted down a months-long Republican push to undermine the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) greenhouse gas emission...

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Water

U.S. EPA Launches Effort to Analyze Stressors and the Delta

Last Thursday, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it will begin an investigation of the pollutants harming the water quality of the Bay...

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Climate, Press Releases

New Federal Rules Target Heavy Duty Vehicle Emissions and Fuel Economy

Last week, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Transportation announced new proposed fuel efficiency standards for heavy vehicles....

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Climate, Legislation, Press Releases

Next in the Pipeline: Stalled Fed Climate Bill Leads to Smaller Energy Bill

On July 22nd, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) announced that he was unable to obtain the necessary 60 votes in the Senate to defeat a filibuster of...

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Press Releases, Water

Clear Waters Ahead; Los Angeles River Protected Under Clean Water Act

On Wednesday the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) pronounced the entire concrete-lined Los Angeles River channel as a “traditional navigable...

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Action Alerts, Uncategorized

California Considering Approval Of Neurotoxic Pesticide For Strawberry Farming

Need an ironclad reason to buy organic strawberries? California has one for you: methyl iodide. The chemical is a drift-prone fumigant that the United States...

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Climate, Press Releases

Clean Car Victory and Oil Drilling Setback: Obama’s Odd Energy Week

On Thursday, the Obama Administration announced a major advancement in federal environmental policy with the establishment of stronger gas mileage standards...

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