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In a 5-4 ruling the Supreme Court told the Bush administration it cannot claim that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) does not have the authority to regulate the greenhouse gases that cause global warming.

A petition has been filed with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency asking the agency to set rules regarding pollution that comes from the large ocean going ships, both cargo and cruise ships.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced plans to develop a regulatory system for geologic sequestration, a process that involves injecting carbon dioxide emissions into rock formations deep underground to keep them out of the atmosphere.

During George W. Bush's first term in office, his administration initiated more than 200 rollbacks of environmental laws. These moves serve to benefit big corporations, which are no longer inconvenienced by having to comply with strict pollution control s

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) signed its proposal for new national air quality standards for particle air pollution.

On Thursday, the EPA, The United States Environmental Protection Agency proposed a concept aimed at lowering the "allowable" concentrations of air in ozone, commonly referred to as everyday smog, known to cause breathing or other respiratory problems

Scientists have proposed a temporary solution to global warming which involves releasing air pollution in the stratosphere to help cool the planet. This temporary fix will give us time to reduce the dependence on fossile fuels, main source of pollution.

Since the passage of the Clean Air Act in 1970, there have been significant reductions in hydrocarbon emissions yet these so-called "greenhouse" gases continue to pose a threat to the environment.

EPA laws have been tried and tested time and time again. Is it a lost cause or are the states right in fighting the system?

The EPA has approved New Jersey's plan to reduce air pollutant emissions to comply with the Clean Air Interstate Rule.

Significant problems such as low birth weights are contributing to infant mortality rates and are significantly higher among the African American population than among the white population

The proposed plant will be a 1,500 megawatt coal fired plant and it would be built on Navajo Indian land located in northwest New Mexico.

This is general information on Global Warming. It goes somewhat indepth but dosen't go in to every detal. Has opinions from both sides.

The Environmental Protection Agency has announced that they have come to a settlement with The Federal Bureau of Prisons and the Federal Prison, They have already paid a fine in the amount of $38,100.

These megacities take up approximately only 2 percent of the Earth's land surface, yet they account for roughly 75 percent of industrial wood use, 60 percent of human water use, and nearly 80 percent of all human produced carbon emissions.

For ten years one group has been fighting pollution near Dallas/Fort Worth, TX.

Proposed Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) standards fail to protect public health and must be made stronger, according to John Kirkwood, CEO of the American Lung Association.

A federal appeals court on Dec. 22nd struck down an attempt by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to weaken national rules limiting smog linked to asthma attacks, increased hospitalizations, and that puts millions of Americans at risk for respiratory problems.

Care2.com is urging citizens not to let the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to allow more lead pollution.

Chicago faces its share of air pollution like any other major city, and the EPA has awarded millions of dollars to keep that fresh Canadian air flowing over the Great Lakes. But now they want Blommer Chocolate to eliminate chocolate scented emissions.

An alternative to conventional plastics is available through a resin known as polylactic acid (PLA) or corn-plastic made from natural starches. PLA has the potential to decrease pollution and petroleum dependence.

The Environmental Protection Agency and the Bush administration are being held accountable for violating the Clean Air Act of 1970

Global warming--amidst all the hype, here are some actual facts to digest. Carbon dioxide is not the real issue here.

New research is being looked into to try to bury carbon dioxide underground. This test could significantly reduce carbon dioxide that goes up in the atmosphere.

Global warming will continue in 2008 to be a contentious political issue. Here are things you can do to help lessen the effects of climate change.

The US as a civilized nation consumes one-fourth of the global energy. As well as being one of the richest countries in the world, the USA is responsible for nearly 30 per cent of worldwide greenhouse gas emissions.

Various organizations and officials from many countries called for efforts to combat global warming on World Environment Day.

The U.S. government has officially recommended that scientists research ways to block out the sun's light as a way to halt global warming without reducing emissions of greenhouse gases.

Greenhouse gases are not the only factors involved in global warming. The ocean plays a large part in the Earth's climate. It is important to understand both how global warming works and what the ocean's role in global warming is.

Recent data from a study of atmospheric temperatures disputes the theory that increased carbon dioxide in the atmosphere leads to high global temperatures.

What's the deal with global warming anyway? Is it real and if it is, what kind is it? Is it occuring now or will it occur later? Has it occuring in the past? Is it really possible to tell if it's happening and why? If it is happening, so what?

When discussing the greenhouse effect it is important to keep in mind that things like methane emissions and carbon dioxide emissions have been around for longer than humans have.

Global warming is a major issue facing the world today, so why doesn't anyone seem to care that we are slowly but surely destroying our planet? Maybe we need to stop soaking up the sun and start driving hybrid cars...

This article offers 10 simple tips that can be implemented in the kitchen to help reduce energy use and impact on global warming.

A guide to organizations and online resources that work to both fight global warming and help people build better, healthier, more sustainable lives.

The National Association of Evangelicals, like so many other Global warming skeptics, accept misrepresented and fraudulent summaries of the original Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change reports and of the IPCC's "Summary for Policymakers."

Many don't realize the far-reaching ramifications of global warming and how it affects more than just the weather. How do we stop such a threat to biodiversity? Is it too late?

Global warming is not a theory; it's a fact. Greenhouse gases and the resulting changes in the earth's climate will cause considerable damage to our ecosystem as well as human health risks, unless we act now.

The EPA has released a Final Staff Paper that calls for considerable changes in the airborne lead standard to ensure public health. The Paper makes recommendations for updates to the Clean Air Act.

Carnegie Mellon researchers say the U.S.'s growing dependence on imported goods is leading to increased global greenhouse gas emissions.

In order to explain how the greenhouse effect works I will first need to explain how a greenhouse works. A greenhouse is a glass building filled with plants.

A victory of sorts for the Environmentalist. A cold hard look at what it takes to get the obvious through the maze of the present administrative and judicial process.

Being from the heart of Appalachian coal country, I couldn't pass by a book titled Big Coal. Knowing a little bit about the Bush administration's rewording and minimizing of the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act, and neutering the Environmental Protection Agency...

Water and Air Pollution Analysis

BP Products, the major oil company, has been fined the largest criminal fine ever for a spill in Alaska and an explosion at a refinery in Texas. BP will also spend more than $400 million for safety upgrades.

Illinois has set the goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 60% below 1990 levels by 2050. Illinois is becoming a leader in addressing global warming.

Data from satellites can supplement the EPA's network of monitors for detecting tiny, hazardous particles of pollution in the air, NASA researchers find.

A plan to seed the Pacific with iron dust to encourage plankton growth and carbon absorption is raising concerns among civil and environmental groups.

The Center for Biological Diversity has taken the EPA to court to seek a temporary halt to pesticides used in endangered species' habitats.

We should find a product that is not harmful to us or the environment.

This paper touches on the green House Gases schemes that seem to be a big world topic these days. It also looks at what the real motives are behind the so called "global warming issues" and the so called "fixes".

Earth's atmosphere is a layer of gases surrounding the planet Earth and retained by the Earth's gravity. It contains roughly 78% nitrogen, 21% oxygen, 0.97% argon, 0.04% carbon dioxide, and trace amounts of other gases

a close examination of the mishandling and ineptness of FEMA and EPA officials during and after Hurricane Katrina

Not only is this settlement the largest in terms of the money involved, it is also the largest when it comes to the amount of emissions that will be reduced from facilities like power plants and factories.

College term paper on the effects of pollution controls in the United States and economic reasoning. Government reasoning and policies, Urban and Regional Economics.

The EPA has released its report on Children's Environmental Health today. It is the tenth anniversary of the Executive Order that called for the EPA to assess and address environmental health risks that affect kids.

The EPA has received a letter from the U.S. House of Representatives calling on the agency to set strong limits on smog pollution.

A complaint filed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency alleges that Pennywise Oil Company failed to plan or guard against oil spills and faces maximum fines of $157,500.

The Environmental Protection Agency has approved the use of iodomethane (methyl iodide) as a pesticide. Last month, 54 scientists urged the EPA to dent the approval until more testing can be done.

Those who work with hazardous materials or in other regulated areas need to be prepared for a possible inspection by a government agency, such as the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) or the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

Discusses simple ways to improve a vehicle's fuel economy and efficiency, and considers the impact carbon dioxide, and greenhouse gases have on the environment.

The world is getting warmer while the atmosphere is becoming more and more pollution-filled by the second. Greenhouse gases are bellowing up to the sky only to smother us in our own waste.

Light pollution describes excess light in an area or location. Its effects and causes remain under debate, but there are certain effects of light pollution that can be irritating, and according to some, even harmful to health and the environment.

A research paper that discusses the economic, environmental, and social connotations involved in finding alternative fuel sources. It needs to happen eventually, whether you believe it or not. And if you don't, then read this paper you idiot.

a look at the shortcomings of government bureaucracies in time of disaster, especially the role (or non-role of FEMA during Hurricane Katrina

Although there is warming trend underway, it appears to be due more to the sun than carbon dioxide production and greenhouse gases. Warm weather cycles occurred before modern-style industry appeared.

Dear Governor Otter, your recent order to track greenhouse gas emissions serves no purpose and may be seen only as a political gesture.

One of the elements of our environment that produces the so called climate change in a stronger way is a greenhouse gas called methane.

Currently with 164 participating countries, the treaty primarily seeks to set limitations for emissions of carbon dioxide, or CO2, as well as five other greenhouse gases.

Don't know much about global warming? This AC article describes everything about the greenhouse effect and global warming as well as its societal and political ramifications.

Ten California-based manufacturers have avoided more than a half-million dollars in fines for not reporting chemical releases. The Environmental Protection Agency waived the fines due to voluntary self-disclosure and self-correction.

California passes new rules to secure investment in power generation that comes from plants that are committed to reduced emissions of greenhouse gases.

A research scientist says the Environmental Protection Agency should update its regulations to keep up with the fast-developing market for products made with ultra-small nanoparticles, which exhibit behaviors different from normal substances.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today started a national campaign to provide individual Americans with a plan to fight global climate change.

The head of the EPA went before a Senate sub-committee to answer allegations of relaxing environmental standards. The hearing focused on several decisions made late last year in 2006.

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection is fining a trucking accessories company $65,000 for constant air quality violations.

Friends of the Earth sued the U.S. EPA in federal court today for failing to meet an April 2007 deadline for setting emissions standards for large cargo and cruise ships.

Another chapter in the continuing saga of global warming propaganda.

More and more, business owners are turning to greener living. That is, they're realizing the benefits of helping our environment. What follows are ten ways businesses are taking action toward greener living.

AEP, which operates 25 coal-fired electric plants in the U.S., has agreed to a landmark settlement in which it will spend $4.6 to reduce pollution from its facilities.

Chicagoans are up in arms due to the Bush Administration's recent backing of dumping, by BP refinery of northwest Indiana, into Lake Michigan.

Hamilton Sundstrand, owned by United Technologies Corporation, has been fined by the EPA for violations of the Clean Water Act. Hamilton released excessive amounts of both chromium and copper into the Farmington River system.

Instead of using technology which produces pollution itself, use natural plants indoors to keep the air clean and the humidity balanced.

Recent events in the Montana Senatorial race require a very close look at the meaning of justice, payoffs and politics as usual. A vote for Burns is a vote for special interests and not the average American.

A recent announcement from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, has revealed that a local fuel supply company has allegedly violated the Clean Water Act and faces a hefty penalty.

Efforts to protect the Long Island Sound have led to recent agreements between the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, and environmental officials from Connecticut and New York.

You can reduce your cancer risk by cutting toxin exposure in your own home, according to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

The Environmental Protection Agency kicked off its Indoor Air Quality Tools for Schools National Symposium by honoring schools across the country. The Symposium provides the latest research and information on indoor air quality.

The EPA gave out SmartWay Excellence Awards to shippers that have reduced fuel consumption significantly in their trucking fleets. Wal-Mart, JC Penny, and Office Depot are a few of the 34 winners.

One of the most pressing social issues of the 21st century, both in the United States and abroad, will be human population growth and its effect on global climate change.

The American Thoracic Society says the EPA's proposed new stricter standards for exposure to ozone pollution don't go far enough to prevent respiratory health risks.

Two organizations have received federal funds to assist farm operators in reducing animal waste. The assessments and management plans will focus on water and air pollution mitigation.

The EPA announced that the European Commission has joined the US's Methane to Markets Partnership. The initiative promotes the reduction of methane, which is more potent a greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide.

Perpetual and renewable energy resources have their own advantages and disadvantages. I think from an environmental standpoint, solar energy is the best alternative energy source. It is non-polluting and could be harnessed all over the world.

Environmental issues can be overwhelming but each of us can make a difference. Here's ten easy changes that will help save energy, reduce pollution and save you money.

In a time of increased environmental awareness, four of the top ten college and university Green Power Partners have achieved 100% production of electricity in environmentally friendly ways.