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Senate Environment and Public Works Committee investigates Global Warming in Washington
Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa Jackson testifies during a Senate Environment and Public Works Committee hearing on a clean energy economy and reducing global warming pollution in Washington on July 7, 2009. (UPI Photo/Kevin Dietsch)

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Justices rap EPA, Obama praises it
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 (UPI) -- U.S. President Barack Obama said Tuesday he doesn't buy the notion Americans must choose between growing the economy and what is good for the environment.
Obama's schedule for Tuesday, Jan. 10
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 (UPI) -- President Obama visits the Environmental Protection Agency Tuesday to thank employees for working on behalf of the environment and people, the White House said.
White House puts fuel proposal in motion
WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 (UPI) -- Higher fuel efficiency standards formally proposed Wednesday for U.S. vehicles will save consumers money and cut harmful pollutants, the White House said.
U.S. Gulf restoration draft unveiled
WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- A task force on restoring the ecosystem along the U.S. Gulf Coast outlines an agenda that could reverse 80 years of mismanagement, an official said.
EPA defends its rules to Republicans
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 (UPI) -- Americans are as entitled to a clean environment as they are to a prosperous economy, the head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency testified.
President Obama pulls back on ozone standards
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 (UPI) -- The White House says it wants the Environmental Protection Agency to withdraw a draft plan for air quality standards for ozone.
WASHINGTON, April 12 (UPI) -- Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa Jackson assured U.S. lawmakers Tuesday that radiation from damaged Japanese nuclear reactors are well-monitored and far below dangerous levels.
EPA issues E15 fuel waivers
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 (UPI) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Friday granted waivers for E15 fuel for cars and light trucks for model years 2001-06, the agency said.
EPA, Peace Corps team up for environment
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 (UPI) -- A partnership with the Peace Corps will advance the mission of a range of environmental issues, the director of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said.
EPA marks 40th anniversary
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 (UPI) -- As the EPA marked its 40th anniversary Thursday, it faces challenges as it looks to the future.
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