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Obama Sets Fuel Economy Standard at 54.5 Miles Per Gallon in 2025

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Environmentalist groups cheer the Obama Administration for a joint Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) order demanding that cars, trucks, and SUV s increase fuel economy standards to 54.5 miles per gallon. The Director of Pew’s Clean Energy Program, Phyllis Cuttino issued a written statement … Continued
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September 3, 2012

Court Rules that EPA Overstepped Authority

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange announced in a written statement that a federal court ruling has struck down the EPA’s controversial Cross State Air Pollution Rule. AG Strange called the rule, “intrusive and overreaching.” The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rule regarding air emissions across states was challenged in the … Continued
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August 27, 2012

Rep. Bachus Warns that EPA Rules put Communities at Risk

By Brandon MoseleyAlabama Political Reporter Congressman Spencer Bachus (R-Vestavia) warned that new Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rules increase the chances that fire trucks will break down responding to emergency calls and asked that fire trucks be exempted from the costly new regulations. Rep. Bachus sent a letter asking for the special exception for fire and … Continued
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January 19, 2012

EPA Seeks to Seize More Power

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter President Barak Obama’s administration seeks to increase the power and authority of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) without seeking additional approval from Congress. In 2009, President Obama defined sustainability for the federal government in an executive order as the ability “to create and maintain conditions, under which … Continued
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December 21, 2011