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The article deals with issues concerning the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's rule on mercury emissions. Two dozen states are rebelling against the government's go-slow approach to restricting poisonous mercury emissions from coal-fired power plants. Several states have snubbed the agency's rule which, rather than forcing all coal-fired power plants to slash their emissions of mercury, gives polluters an escape clause--the option to buy mercury pollution credits from especially clean utilities.

Examines the dispute for authority between the US Environmental Protection Agency and state regulators over enforcement and regulatory issues. Influence of the Administration on state flexibility; Decrease in environmental penalties; State experiments with pro-industry environmental policies.

The article focuses on the success of the U.S. environmental policy under the administration of President George W. Bush. The Clean Air Act and the Clean Water Act resulted in improvements in environmental health. At present, 89% of the people receive water that passed the health standards issued by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The government has also imposed stricter regulations on companies that dump industrial waste into waterways.

Focuses on the environmental justice program of the United States Environmental Protection Agency, headed by Christie Whitman. Stance of some legislators on the program; Budget given to the agency; Brief information on court cases about environmental justice.

The article considers the decision of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to temporarily waive national regulations and environmental laws after Hurricane Katrina. After the storm, EPA issued a spate of waivers from normal gasoline and diesel fuel content requirements for Gulf Coast refineries. At the state level, waivers and variances were often broader, and many remain in place. But environmentalists are concerned that the extent of the waivers may create long-standing environmental problems.

Focuses on the effort of the Republican Party to block United States (U.S.) President Bill Clinton's environmental regulations. Information on Congressional Republicans' moves against the U.S. Environmental and Protection Agency's projects; Reason for the Republicans to block the National Forest Service's plans to preserve national forest lands.

The article discusses how pro-environment politicians who want to pass climate-friendly policies may benefit from reducing talk on global warming and instead focus on immediate and localized health risks. Topics discussed include regulations from the Environmental Protection Agency which emphasized the benefits that the rules will prevent such as asthma and heart attacks and the emphasis on health risks associated with California's Proposition 23 that made environmental advocates prevail.

The article discusses the efforts of U.S. President Barack Obama to implement a climate change policy in his second term. Under the terms of the 1990 Clean Air Act Amendments, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) should regulate harmful pollutants that endanger human health. It designated carbon dioxide as a harmful pollutant in 2009. The law compels Obama to regulate carbon but fails to state how to do it.

The article focuses on coal that used to account for 62% of electricity in American energy sector in 2006 but has decreased to 32% in 2012. Congressional Republicans, it says, are blaming the clean-air regulations of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)along with its rules on greenhouse gases, mercury and toxic pollutants. It also notes that EPA officials are putting the blame on economics citing the low prices of natural gas that pushed out electricity generated by coal.

The article criticizes the work of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the administration of U.S. President Barack Obama. It explains that the EPA has collective more fines and injunctive relief and has filed more criminal cases during the administration of former President George W. Bush. The article also discusses an expert's opinion that the keys to effective environmental enforcement are "presence and pounds."

The article discusses the connection between the plummeting price of natural gas and easy compliance by energy companies to climate-change regulations that will be introduced by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The rules, which are opposed by Republicans, are expected to restrict pollution from coal-fired power plants. It is also noted that the rules will not negatively affect power plants, increase prices, or cause layoffs.

The article explores the U.S. Republican Party's attack on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The party considers environmental regulations as a drag on the economy and pushed bills to reduce the budget of the agency. Republican presidential candidates also promised to rein in the EPA or eliminate it altogether. It is noted that despite the fact that some Republicans supported environmental protection rules, they supported every leadership criticisms on environmental protections.

The article reports on the public hearing conducted by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on natural gas extraction in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania. Residents near the hydraulic fracturing sites opposed the drilling while Senator Robert Casey called for the passage of an energy bill to regulate fracking for natural gas under the Safe Drinking Water Act. An investigation into the safety and environmental impact of fracking was launched by Congressional members while critics argued on the need to set environmental standards for fracking.

The article presents the opinion of several experts on the impact of a short-term delay in the implementation of the greenhouse-gas regulations of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on the writing of a climate and energy legislation in the Congress. Chief executive officer (CEO) Thomas Gibson stresses the negative impact of greenhouse-gas regulations on competition. Professor Jonathan Adler notes that EPA is working on how to prevent the implementation of the regulations. Senior counsel Bill Snape calls for the quick imposition of the regulations.

The article focuses on environmental policies established by the administration of U.S. President Barack Obama. The policy changes made by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) led by Lisa Jackson are mentioned. The administration is said to have imposed policies on greenhouse gas emissions, launched efforts to address water pollution and is preparing toxic-chemicals policies. Other environmental issues discussed include the coal ash problem and air pollution.

The article presents excerpts from an interview with U.S. Environmental Protection Agency administrator Lisa Jackson, published in the September 21, 2009 issue of the "National Journal."

This article explains that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) announcement that it has taken a first step toward regulating carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuels marks another milestone in reshaping the way the U.S. uses energy. The decision reinforces the sense that the U.S. is starting a generation-long transition from the fossil fuels linked to global warming toward renewable alternatives. It emphasizes that there is no single way to wean the U.S. from fossil fuels. The only answer will be to let alternative energy sources bloom.

The article talks about the agenda of President-elect Barack Obama in terms of energy and environmental policies. Obama has promised to "reinvigorate the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), respecting its professionalism and scientific integrity." Once in the White House, Obama will have the authority to redirect the agency's priorities. Obama advocates stricter controls on mercury emissions from coal-fired power plants and on the pollutants released into the air and water by so-called factory farms.

The article focuses on the failure of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to function well. According to environmental experts, the vanishing action of the EPA is undermining environmental statutes and delaying new environmental efforts as well as tackle global warming. Legal experts cite that the EPA, under the administration of Stephen Johnson, is regularly pushed around by politically powerful advisers. The job of EPA administrator has allegedly become less pleasant since the Democrats dominated Congress.

The article announces the results of the report issued by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The report states that the agency might have wasted millions on an excessive cost-plus-award-fee contracts in part because of a subjective rating system in which all contractors received high grades. The report also states that contractors received nearly $16 million in award fees during the past decade. Of 956 final ratings, 85 percent were exceeds expectations or outstanding, according to the report.

The article reports on a ruling of a federal court dismissing the October 2003 rule of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) requiring power plants to include replacement of equipment in their routine maintenance. Environmentalists opposed the rule claiming that power plants could increase emissions without having to update pollution controls. The decision affected the EPA.

Reports on actions taken by former U.S. Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole (R-Kan.), a lobbyist for Alston & Bird, against the company Forest Products Research Laboratory regarding its request to the Environmental Protection Agency to allow the manufacturing of a wood-treatment chemical in 2004. Role of Senator Elizabeth Dole (R-N.C.), wife of the lobbyist, on the issue; Reaction of the agency on the issue.