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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.

Discusses the efforts of several environmental groups in the U.S. to block pro-industry environmental policies of President George W. Bush. List of environment protection laws terminated under the administration of Bush; Effect of Bush's victory in the 2004 election on the environmental community; Measures taken by the groups to regain their influence on the government; Overview of the paper "Death of Environmentalism," released by environmental analysts Michael Shellenberger and Ted Nordhaus in October 2004.

Focuses on the stand of U.S. President George W. Bush concerning environmental issues and policies. Argument used by the attorneys of President Bush in asking the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse a lower court decision which protects Utah's Moquith Mountain and Parunuweap Canyon; Opposition to President Bush's efforts to limit environmental lawsuits; Background on the president's pro-development stand; Arguments raised in defense of President Bush by Republicans and other officials.

Discusses the plan of U.S. President George W. Bush to eliminate several major pollution-control provisions of the 1970 Clean Air Act as they apply to the electric-power industry. Argument raised by the Bush administration against the 1970 law; View of environmentalists on the president's effort to rewrite the Clean Air Act; Goal of the Bush administration's proposal to eliminate several Clean Air Act requirements.

Describes formulation of approach to the issue of protecting environment by United States presidential aspirant George W. Bush. Distribution of water to the West through marketable permits as among market-based proposals to protecting environment; Criticism against alleged industry tie-up of Bush; Recognition of environmental issues as political issues by Bush.

Discusses the implication of a campaign proposed by United States President Bill Clinton against world pollution. Criticisms on Clinton's proposal; Impact of the proposal among international negotiators who are trying to develop a worldwide treaty for curbing emissions of global warming gases; Significance of politics' involvement on Clinton's proposal. INSET: Different ways to measure pollution..

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.

Discusses the pressure being faced by the administration of United States President Bill Clinton concerning issues on the global warming treaty. Impact of the proposed treaty to the economy; Campaigns against the treaty; Environmentalists' insistence to adopt measures to reduce carbon dioxide emissions; Conflicting views between the labor allies and the environmentalists.

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 presents an outlook for the environmental agendas of the Democratic Party if they win the majority in the U.S. Congress in the November 2006 elections. The Democrats aim to block the Republican plan to open Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil development. Democratic leaders plan to hold hearings on policies of the administration of President George W. Bush governing mercury emissions from power plants. Senator Barbara Boxer is in line to head the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee.

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.

Comments on the plan of the administration of U.S. President George W. Bush to amend the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Reason behind the proposal to change the ESA; Concerns raised over the proposed ESA reform; Possible implications of the amendment.

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.

Examines where presidential candidates Al Gore and George W. Bush are positioning themselves in the issue of environment in the United States. Differences over the Kyoto global-warming agreement; Bush's support for greater state control over environmental policies; Gore's advocacy of federal initiatives to preserve open space; Advisers and allies.

The article discusses efforts of U.S. Republican Senator Rand Paul to reach out to African-Americans through a criminal-justice reform and his proposed "Economic Freedom Zones" that would cut taxes and environmental regulations to promote private investment in low-income neighborhoods. Topics discussed include his cosponsoring of legislation that will reduce mandatory minimum sentences for nonviolent drug offenders and reforming the juvenile-justice system.

Deals with the amendments introduced in the United States Senate to the appropriations bill which would reverse the Clinton administration's environmental policies. Highlights on the provisions of the amendment; Sponsor of the amendment.

Discusses the appointment of Red Cavaney as the president and chief executive officer of the American Petroleum Institute (API). Brief history of API; Cavaney's plans for API's future; API's views on the federal regulations aimed at limiting ozone and fine-particulate pollution.

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 discusses the political stance of the Republican party regarding climate change. It states that a number of people used to support initiatives to mitigate climate change, but that all have reversed their stance, even going so far as to deny the validity of the scientific evidence available. It claims that this is because they support industries which produce green house gases, yet are concerned about the backlash from the younger generation who favor environmental policies.

The article reveals that U.S. legislators and political observers are predicting that the partisan impasse over spending will once again bring the government to the point of shutdown by September 30, 2011. According to the author, of the 12 spending bills that Congress is scheduled to pass each year, the one funding entities such as coal-fired power plants, oil refineries, and offshore drilling has emerged as the legislative vehicle on which tea party Republicans are making their leading stand.

The article reports on the energy and climate change bills being proposed by U.S. House Republicans in the hope that these will be the most effective measure in helping them to gain ground in the 2012 elections as they blame Democrats for high gas prices and overzealous environmental regulations. Proposals of Republicans include a climate-change bill and tree bills to expand offshore drilling. It is said that Republicans are planning additional hearings and bills so as to raise the visibility of various issues.

The article reports on the emphasis of British Foreign Secretary William Hague on combating climate change when he visited the U.S. in October 2010. In a speech he delivered in New York, Hague described climate change as a foreign-policy challenge of the 21st century. He also stated that climate change hinders national security and prosperity.

The article reports on Republican Senator Richard Burr, who has been a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee since 2004 and is running for re-election as senator for the state of North Carolina. He is running against Democrat Elaine Marshall in the midterm election in November 2010. It cites the energy bill that was filed by Burr and fellow Republican Senator Saxby Chambliss in June 2010 that would provide incentives for the use of nuclear power and for natural gas as fuel for 18-wheeler vehicles.

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 discusses the opposition of environmental group Friends of the Earth to the climate-change legislation drafted by House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Henry Waxman and Select Committee on Enery Independence and Global Warming Chairman Edward Markey. The group argues that the bill was not providing the carbon dioxide reductions they need to stop global warming.

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.

This article describes the science sector as being thrilled with Barack Obama's election to the U.S. presidency. Scientists expect the Obama administration to involve them in major decisions, to boost their funding and to champion their perspectives on climate change, social issues and national security. However, the Democrats' electoral victories place scientists in the middle of many disputes within the party, such as spending priorities, environmental regulations, education reform and affirmative action. Still, Democrats get support from scientists.

The article focuses on the green agenda of U.S. President-Elect Barack Obama. It notes that Obama has made big and specific commitments on energy and the environment in which he promised to create new green jobs. Sierra Club legislative director Debbie Sease believes that Obama can achieve his goals for the environment. Center for Progressive Reform president Rena Steinzor cites the need to undo regulations passed by President George W. Bush as a cause of delay for the green agenda of Obama.

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 author emphasizes that environmental issues pose a challenge to the relations between U.S. and China. He notes that presidential candidates Barack Obama and John McCain advocate greenhouse gas mitigation. He points out that the per capita pollution in the U.S. remains greater than that in China. He cites that a legislative proposal in the U.S. to impose a carbon tariff on imports from countries that do not limit greenhouse emissions raised concern among the Chinese.

This article discusses some of the energy and environmental policies proposed by Republican presidential candidate John McCain in 2008. McCain favors controlling greenhouse-gas emissions by capping U.S. global-warming pollutants and allowing companies to buy and sell emission credits. He seeks to build additional nuclear power plants and create an international repository for commercial radioactive waste. He supports stricter regulation of the oil futures market.

This article discusses some of the energy and environmental policies proposed by Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama. Under his cap-and-trade proposal, the U.S. government would auction greenhouse-gas emission credits to companies that want to continue to pollute. Obama opposes dumping radioactive wastes at Yucca Mountain in Nevada. To promote cleaner electricity technologies, he would require power companies to generate one-quarter of their electricity from solar, wind, or other sustainable sources by 2025.

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 focuses on the pledge of U.S. Democratic presidential candidates Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton to abandon the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) unless Mexico and Canada agreed to rewrite the provisions for protecting labor unions and the environment. It compares the pledge to the foreign policy of President George W. Bush. Obama promised to mobilize the public to address special interests during a debate on how he would change the government. It notes the implication of their stance on NAFTA.

The article considers the efforts of property-rights activists to urge the U.S. government to introduce financial incentives to encourage property owners to conserve endangered plants and animals on their land. It cites the implications of the defeat of Republican Representative Richard Pombo in California in the 2006 elections for property-rights movement. The group argued that the government should compensate landowners when environmental and other regulations decrease a property's value.

The article reports on the plan of James Connaughton, chairman of the White House Council on Environmental Quality, to improve research and coordinating policy related to U.S. oceans. A scientific subcommittee is taking public comments in April 2006 on a priority list for marine research, ranging from basic science. In June, the White House will convene a national conference on ocean education to promote academic programs in marine sciences and learning opportunities in ocean recreation.

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 the action to be taken by U.S. environmentalists to vie against lawmakers who oppose environmental policies. Warning given by the environmentalists for Republicans; Legislation passed by the Contract-With-America Congress instead of overhauling the Endangered Species Act as recalled by the green groups in 1995.

Focuses on the publication of the complaints of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service against its own environmental policies in the periodical "The Federal Register" on August 31, 2004. Criticisms of the agency on its system for designating critical wildlife habitat; Appeal of the Department of Interior on the regulations.

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.