EPA

  • Columbia River pollutants at unacceptable levels, EPA says

    Ralph Maughan

    EPA says Columbia River pollution levels “unacceptable risk to people, fish and wildife- For those not familiar, the Columbia River is the major river of the Pacific Northwest. It and its tributaries drain almost all of Idaho, and Washington states, and western Montana. . . . much of Oregon and British Columbia too, plus the…

  • On the Internet database of eco-criminals

    Ralph Maughan

    These are comments by the Missoula Independent on the EPA’s new on-line database, and one particularly — Montana subdivider David Allen Phillips- etc. by the Missoula Independent staff

  • Environmental groups, scientists cheer Obama appointments

    Ralph Maughan

    The cheer in the story is for the Energy, Climate Change, EPA nominations- Environmental groups, scientists cheer Obama appointments. LA Times. By Jim Tankersley and Tom Hamburger

  • PEER says Obama's EPA pick is no good

    Ralph Maughan

    Bush’s EPA criticized Obama’s new EPA choice for her bad record in New Jersey on toxic waste- Likely EPA pick hit for Jersey record. Politico “In a report released this summer, the EPA’s inspector general slammed New Jersey’s failure to clean up several toxic waste sites in a timely manner, and accused the state’s environmental…

  • Obama's choices for EPA and Energy Secretary

    Ralph Maughan

    Steven Chu, a physicist, will be energy secretary. Lisa P. Jackson, from New Jersey environmental protection will head the E.P.A.- Story from the New York Times. Obama Team Set on Environment. By John M. Broder. Carol Browner, head of the EPA under Clinton may get the new climate post. – – – – more Nancy…

  • EPA, Interior Dept. Chiefs Will Be Busy Erasing Bush's Mark

    Ralph Maughan

    Huge transformation expected- EPA, Interior Dept. Chiefs Will Be Busy Erasing Bush’s Mark. By Juliet Eilperin. Washington Post Staff Writer. Few federal agencies are expected to undergo as radical a transformation under President-elect Barack Obama as the Environmental Protection Agency and the Interior Department, which have been at the epicenter of many of the Bush…

  • Steve Cobble says lets have "Grijalva for Interior and Solis for EPA"

    Ralph Maughan

    From the Huffington Post- Grijalva and Solis. Column by Steve Cobble. And from New West. Grijalva Obama’s Best Bet at Interior. By Joan McCarter.

  • EPA Moves to Ease Clean Air Rules for National Parks

    Ralph Maughan

    Another massively offensive attempt to gut the outdoors by the outgoing Administration- EPA Moves to Ease Air Rules for Parks. Regional Administrators Decry Decision. By Juliet Eilperin Washington Post Staff Writer. Wednesday, November 19, 2008 Trying to keep the air around and in the national parks has been a 30-year battle. One that is being…

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Edward Abbey

“The continued existence of wildlife and wilderness is important to the quality of life of humans.”

Jim Fowler

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