Topic - United States Environmental Protection Agency

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  EDITORIAL: Obama's twisty light-bulb logic

  President Obama said in his State of the Union address, "I will not back down from protecting our kids from mercury pollution." Of course, no one is asking him to back down. There is no movement in favor of exposing kids to mercury poisoning. It was like boldly proclaiming opposition to organized dog fights.

• Texas will disclose chemicals used in fracking

  On Feb. 1, Texas will become the latest state to require the public disclosure of all chemicals used in the controversial natural gas extraction process known as "fracking."

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  TRZUPEK: Age of environmental fear

  Government regulators, environmental groups and the news media tell us that the air we breathe is polluted, the water we drink is tainted, our orange juice contains a fungicide, and evil corporations are hoping to make a profit at Mother Earth's expense. They also remind us that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and other federal agencies are protecting us by fighting the greedy capitalists who seek our destruction.

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  HANSAN: Enviros to babies: We hope you're born dumb

  Thanks to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), everyone will breathe a little easier in the new year, apparently, as the agency begins enforcing tougher emission standards on coal-fired power plants. It was a cause celebre for the Sierra Club and its inside-the-Beltway campaign "Beyond Coal," which exposed Washingtonians to endless ads of coughing babies and tuna-fish sandwiches.

• TV One network focuses on missing blacks

  After 16 years playing a police lieutenant on "Law & Order," actress S. Epatha Merkerson is turning to some real-life crime stories.

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  Obama lauds work of EPA, assures employees of his backing

  President Obama defended the work of the Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday, saying he would stand with the agency that has taken a beating from Republicans in Congress and on the presidential campaign circuit.

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  MURRAY AND BIER: Avoiding a lost decade

  Remember Japan's "lost decade" of the 1990s? For the United States, 2011 was the "lost year." Congress and President Obama are engaged in a standoff that will see 2012 go the same way unless they both get out of the way and let the private economy grow.

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  It's year for 'fracking' to break up or break through

  The natural gas industry and its opponents are readying their final arguments for what many think will be a critical year in the debate over "fracking" safety.

• 2012 Toyota Sienna adds comfort enhancements in second year

  The Toyota Sienna moves into its second year with a number of comfort and convenience enhancements.

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  '12 Honda Crosstour increases MPG and design

  Two new four-cylinder, two-wheel-drive Honda Crosstour models are set to go on sale next month, broadening the vehicle's appeal through a lower price point and EPA-estimated fuel economy that increases 3 mpg in the city and 2 mpg on the highway.

• Your home's age important for child lead exposure

  If you've been putting off repairing a peeling windowsill, or you're thinking of knocking out a wall, listen up: Check how old your house is. You may need to take steps to protect your kids from dangerous lead.

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  MILLOY: EPA's statistics not science, but nonsense

  The Chinese city of Xi'an has some of the worst air quality in the world. Yet its air is significantly safer than the air in U.S. cities, according to a new study.

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  'Fracking' waste disposal tied to Ohio earthquakes

  The disposal of wastewater used in the booming practice known as "fracking" is responsible for a rash of recent earthquakes in Ohio, and critics have latched on to the seismic events as evidence that the popular natural gas extraction method is dangerous and should be banned.

• A plea to ease challenges of EPA orders

  Mike Sackett remembers what he thought when he saw the eye-popping fines of more than $30,000 a day that the Environmental Protection Agency was threatening to impose on him over a piece of Idaho property worth less than one day's penalty.

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  McDonnell's funds cut for Potomac panel challenged

  A Virginia appointee to a multistate commission charged with cleaning and maintaining the Potomac River has released a scathing letter refuting the McDonnell administration's justification for cutting funds to the 71-year-old compact.

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