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Asian Carp an Issue in 2012 Federal Budget Debate

12/6/2011 // Jeff Alexander

Asian carp, the menacing invasive fish that rocket out of the water and are on the verge of storming the Great Lakes, have apparently captured the attention of Congress. Finally. The invasive fish could be part of the U.S. Senate’s… Read more >

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Polluters Lose in Clean Air Act Attack

4/6/2011 // Joe Mendelson

Today, attempts to rollback parts of the Clean Air Act that direct the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to address carbon pollution failed in the Senate. In a game of political hide-and-seek, varying polluter interests attempted to highjack a bill (S. 493)… Read more >

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Political Theater Becomes a Messy Political Spectacle

3/31/2011 // Jeremy Symons

It must have sounded like a reasonable idea when polluters first pressed the newly elected Congress to come to their aid. Read more >