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Nominee To Lead EPA Grilled Over Past Work At Agency
2013-04-11 21:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
National Public Radio: It's hard to think of a hotter seat on President Obama's cabinet than the head of the Environmental Protection Agency. Republicans are increasingly attacking the EPA and its regulations as job killers. On Thursday, Republicans grilled the president's pick for that job, Gina McCarthy. Some of the toughest questions at her Senate confirmation hearing had to do with coal and climate change.
McCarthy needs to open the windows at the EPA, letting in press and public
2013-04-11 15:37:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Environmental Health: President Obama has an opportunity to fix badly broken media policies that keep Americans in the dark about their environment. Gina McCarthy's nomination as the new head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency affords him an opportunity to live up to his promise to create an "unprecedented level of openness in government.' The Obama administration has been anything but transparent in its dealings with reporters seeking information, interviews and clarification on a host of environmental, health...
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Obama budget: EPA will still address climate change
2013-04-10 23:07:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Daily Caller: President Barack Obama is looking to make good on his promise to tackle climate change during his second term, even including a promise of continued EPA action against climate change in his 2014 budget proposal. The President has set a goal to reduce domestic greenhouse gas emissions 17 percent below 2005 levels by 2020, and EPA has taken steps to help make signi?cant progress toward this goal, reads Obamas 2014 budget proposal. In 2014, EPA will continue to implement existing regulations...
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Diesel Lift Truck meets EPA Tier 4-final standards.
2013-04-10 14:28:24| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
Comprising 8,000–17,500 lb. internal combustion pneumatic tire models, 8-Series features fuel saving features, such as Load Sensing Power Steering system, Eco Mode, and programmable Auto Engine Off; chassis with fully stamped steel plate; and water-resistant connectors. Combining engine incorporates common rail fuel injection system combined with intercooled variable nozzle turbocharger, 1KD 3.0 L, 4-cylinder engine delivers 74 hp and 221 lb-ft of torque. This story is related to the following:Lift Trucks
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Officials ask EPA to redo Yellowstone County sulfur dioxide designation
2013-04-09 19:21:19| Waste Management - Topix.net
Montana officials are asking the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to reconsider its designation of Yellowstone County as violating federal standards on sulfur dioxide pollution.
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