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The Ozone Pullback

epa  over regulation  ozone 

Mark Green
Posted September 2, 2011

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No Way to Spell Regulatory Relief

efficiency  epa  over regulation  ozone 

Mark Green
Posted August 24, 2011

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EPA on Ozone: Leap Before You Look

climate change  economic growth  energy policy  epa  ghg  global warming  national ambient air quality standards  over regulation  ozone  regulations 

Mark Green
Posted July 29, 2011

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EPA's Overreach, an Update

clean air act  congress  domestic energy  energy costs  energy policy  environmental protection agency  epa  ghg  greenhouse gas  greenhouse gas emissions  over regulation  ozone standards 

Mark Green
Posted July 27, 2011

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API Urges President Obama to Work with Bipartisan Coalition

clean air act  domestic energy  efficiency  energy policy  environmental protection agency  epa  over regulation 

Rayola Dougher
Posted April 7, 2011

We welcome today's bipartisan vote to stop the EPA from overstepping its authority and to restore the Clean Air Act to its original purpose.

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API Praises Congressional Action to Rein in EPA

domestic energy  economic growth  efficiency  energy policy  environmental protection agency  epa  Jack Gerard  over regulation 

Jack Gerard
Posted April 6, 2011

Editor's Note: API President and CEO Jack Gerard applauded members of Congress who today voted to preserve American jobs by blocking EPA from regulating greenhouse gases.

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Blogger Conference Call - EPA Overreach

clean air act  congress  efficiency  energy policy  environmental protection agency  epa  ghg  greenhouse gas  greenhouse gas emissions  over regulation  ozone 

Jane Van Ryan
Posted March 31, 2011

The U.S. Senate could vote today on measures addressing the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) regulation of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from stationary sources. These measures and the EPA's regulatory proposal on ozone were the topics of discussion in a blogger conference call on Tuesday. Howard Feldman, API's director of scientific and regulatory affairs; Misty McGowen, director of federal relations; and Khary Cauthen, director of federal relations, took questions from bloggers about Congressional action to limit EPA overreach. 

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House Limits Funding for EPA's GHG Regulations

congress  domestic energy  e15  energy policy  environmental protection agency  epa  ethanol  fuel blends  ghg  greenhouse gas  greenhouse gas emissions  over regulation 

Jane Van Ryan
Posted February 22, 2011

On Saturday, February 19th the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 1, the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, for 2011. The Continuing Resolution (CR), which would fund the government through the end of Fiscal Year 2011, includes provisions that limit funding for several Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) actions that have been called prime examples of the agency overreaching its authority. In lopsided votes, the House voted to cut funding to implement EPA's E15 waivers, its decision block to air quality permits that are a requirement for drilling permits on Alaska's Arctic coast, and its rules to limit greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. 

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The Impact of GHG Regulations

clean air act  energy policy  environmental protection agency  epa  ghg  greenhouse gas  greenhouse gases  over regulation 

Kyle Isakower
Posted February 10, 2011

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Does EPA Have the Authority to Levy Taxes?

congress  energy policy  environmental protection agency  epa  ethanol  fuel  fuel blends  gasoline  over regulation  cellulosic ethanol 

Jane Van Ryan
Posted December 27, 2010

Did you know that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has the authority to levy taxes? If you're scratching your head over this tidbit of information, you're not alone. 

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