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Republicans urge EPA to eliminate Florida water regulations
Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla. (Pic via Facebook) Several members of Florida’s Republican congressional delegation penned a letter last week to EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson, urging her to withdraw the...
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Scott discuses budget cuts, drug testing during two-hour CNBC appearance
Gov. Rick Scott on the CNBC set (Pic by Amy Graham, via TwitPic) While making a two-hour appearance on CNBC’s Squawk Box, Gov. Rick Scott spoke about a host of issues — most notably job creation and...
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The Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Task Force yesterday released its comprehensive preliminary strategy for long-term restoration. The strategy, which will be presented to President Obama at the end...
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EPA administrator fires back at critics in op-ed
EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson (Pic by USACEpublicaffairs, via Flickr) EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson penned a new op-ed for the Los Angeles Times, criticizing House Republicans desperately seeking to...
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Farmworkers ask EPA for protection from pesticides
Pic by photofarmer, via Flickr State farmworker advocates are calling on the EPA to expand federal labor protection laws to agricultural laborers — arguing that pesticide poisoning is hampering the...
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EPA chief to visit Miami tomorrow
EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson (Pic by USACEpublicaffairs, via Flickr) EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson will be in Miami tomorrow to discuss the agency’s “WaterSense,” an initiative that brings together...
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Friends of the Everglades critical of EPA stance on Everglades restoration
EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson (Pic by USACEpublicaffairs, via Flickr) The environmental group Friends of the Everglades is responding to EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson’s decision to address the...
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Business groups continue to urge EPA to implement state-drafted water...
Pollution in the St. Johns River (Pic by deadgirlsdontdance, via Flickr) A slew of national organizations and businesses are continuing to urge EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson to approve a set of...
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EPA administrator testifies on 2013 budget
EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson (Pic by USACEpublicaffairs, via Flickr) Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa Jackson testified before the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public...
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Obama announces new limits on carbon pollution from power plants
The EPA seal (Pic via sentryjournal.com) The EPA today proposed new limits on carbon pollution from new power plants. Environmentalists say the move will be a boon to Floridians, who get about 25...
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