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The Weekly Mulch from the Media Consortium: Murkowski vs. the

Thomas Schueneman January 22, 2010

By Sarah Laskow, Media Consortium Blogger (reposted with permission) On Thursday afternoon, Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) pulled out a rarely-used Congressional tool in an attempt to keep the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from regulating carbon and other greenhouse gasses. Sen. Murkowski offered a “resolution of disapproval” of the EPA’s impending action, which would limit companies’ […]Read More

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The Weekly Mulch from the Media Consortium: EPA, Clean Air

Thomas Schueneman January 15, 2010

By Sarah Laskow, Media Consortium Blogger (reposted with permission) Climate change legislation is off the table for now, but the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is still working to regulate greenhouse gasses. The organization is up against strong opposition from Republicans and some Democrats. Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) is heading the charge, with the assistance of […]Read More