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Gina McCarthy, nominee to head EPA, pledges common-sense approach to climate change
2013-04-12 10:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Washington Post: Gina McCarthy, President Obama's nominee to head the Environmental Protection Agency, Thursday pledged a "common-sense' approach to battling climate change and touted a career that included working for five Republican governors in an effort to counter GOP criticism of the agency she hopes to lead. McCarthy called fighting climate change "one of the greatest challenges of our generation and our great obligation to future generations. I am convinced that those steps can and must be pursued with...
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Nordson Corporation Appoints Gina Beredo Deputy General Counsel and Assistant Secretary
2013-04-02 09:52:57| Industrial Machines - Topix.net
Nordson Corporation today announced the appointment of Gina Beredo to Deputy General Counsel & Assistant Secretary in the company's law department.
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Will Republicans block EPA chief nominee Gina McCarthy?
2013-03-06 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Christian Science Monitor: President Obama's pick to lead the Environmental Protection Agency has some believing the administration is redoubling its efforts to slow climate change. That may complicate the confirmation process for Gina McCarthy, as Republicans and coal-state Democrats size up the longtime state and federal environmental policymaker. Already, some on the right are expressing their displeasure. This nomination represents a missed opportunity for the President to chart a new course that balances environmental...
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Clean-air chief Gina McCarthy seen as likely pick to head EPA
2013-02-16 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
LA Times: President Obama is expected by environmental advocates to name Gina McCarthy, the controversial chief of the Environmental Protection Agency's air pollution arm, to head the agency. The nomination of McCarthy, 58, who has served as the head of the EPA's clean-air division since 2009, could come as early as next week, according to officials of three environmental groups. Her boss, Lisa Jackson, left the administrator's post Thursday. McCarthy's nomination is likely to draw fire from congressional...