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Chairman Waxman Requests Explanation for EPA’s Decision to Ignore Scientific Experts
Mar 12, 2008
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In a letter to EPA Administrator Johnson, Chairman Waxman requested an explanation for EPA’s decision to adopt national ambient air quality standards for particulate matter and ozone contrary to the recommendations of the Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee.
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Rural Utilities Service Agrees to Moratorium on New Coal-Fired Power Plants
Mar 12, 2008
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Chairman Waxman Requests Improperly Withheld EPA Documents
Mar 10, 2008
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In a letter to EPA Administrator Johnson, Chairman Waxman requested documents that have been improperly withheld from the Committee regarding EPA’s decision to reject California’s efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
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Chairman Waxman Responds to Kansas Legislators' Invitation
Feb 27, 2008
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In a letter to Kansas State Senate President Morris and Speaker Neufeld, Chairman Waxman thanked them for their invitation to visit and hear about a new coal-fired power plant proposed by Sunflower Electric, and reiterated his commitment to safeguarding taxpayer dollars from waste through oversight of the Rural Utility Service.
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Members Ask Rural Utility Service How it is Protecting Taxpayer Subsidized Loans from the Financial Risks of Climate Change
Feb 14, 2008
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In a letter to the Rural Utilities Service, Chairman Waxman and Rep. Jim Cooper asked how RUS is addressing the financial risks of building new coal-fired power plants without emissions controls for greenhouse gases, when RUS provides taxpayer-subsidized loans for such plants.
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Chairman Waxman Issues a Subpoena for EPA Presentations
Feb 8, 2008
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Chairman Waxman issued a subpoena to compel the EPA to provide unredacted copies of a key presentation EPA staff made to Administrator Johnson in October 2007 about California’s regulations to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from automobiles.
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Chairman Waxman Urges EPA to Protect Air Quality Near National Parks
Feb 6, 2008
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In a letter to EPA Administrator Stephen Johnson, Chairman Waxman urged the agency to reject a proposed rule that would make it easier to build large, new polluting facilities near national parks and wilderness areas without installing adequate pollution controls.
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Committee Requests Action Plans for Uranium Contamination in the Navajo Nation
Jan 16, 2008
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In letters to five federal agencies, Chairman Waxman and Ranking Member Davis requested that the agencies prepare and submit five-year action plans for cleaning up the widespread uranium contamination in the Navajo Nation.
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Investigation Into EPA's Denial of State Greenhouse Gas Regulations Advances
Jan 14, 2008
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Following EPA’s failure to meet the Committee’s deadline for producing documents, Chairman Waxman requested that the agency agree to production deadlines and provide relevant EPA officials for interviews.
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Chairman Waxman Initiates Investigation into EPA Decision
Dec 20, 2007
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In a letter to EPA, Chairman Waxman requested that the agency preserve and produce all documents relating to Administrator Johnson’s decision to block California’s efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from automobiles.
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Representative Henry A. Waxman 30th District of California
