The top 10 stories of 2011
December 28, 2011 by Jim Giuliano
Congress puts 12 EPA ‘job-killing’ rules on chopping block
August 18, 2011 by tguay
Now that the debt-ceiling debacle is over, Republicans in Congress are reaching for a butcher’s cleaver in hopes of whacking away at EPA and its “job-killing” regulations. More…
EPA’s latest air pollution rule on ice … for now
August 2, 2011 by tguay
Industry just dodged a huge regulatory bullet that would have clamped down on smog pollution and forced companies to upgrade emission controls. More…
White House: Benefits of regs far outweigh costs
July 19, 2011 by tguay
Are federal regulations really killing the economy? Depends on your point of view. More…
Missing permit could put two in jail for 25 years
April 19, 2011 by tguay
Due to an employee complaint, two corporate managers are now facing 25 years in jail and criminal fines for polluting. More…
EPA says it’s ‘creating jobs’
April 6, 2011 by tguay
Congress will have a harder time trying to stop the Environmental Protection Agency from regulating greenhouse gas (GHG) and air toxic emissions now that the House and Senate are back from vacation. More…
Greenhouse gas rules on Congressional chopping block
March 15, 2011 by tguay
EPA won’t be able to regulate any greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions if the new leaders in Congress get their way. A bill to bar any reduction in global warming emissions is sailing through the House of Representatives unimpeded. More…
Anti-EPA forces get a surprise: Many firms support GHG cuts
February 21, 2011 by tguay
The Republican push to stop EPA from regulating greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions ran into an unexpected and an unwanted reality: Business leaders are not united in opposing the agency’s climate change rule. More…
9 EPA controls that won’t go away after the election
October 25, 2010 by tguay
The balance of power in Congress seems destined to change, perhaps dramatically, after November’s election, but it won’t do much to change the Environmental Protection Agency’s tight control over business in the U.S. More…
EPA wants jail time for mgr. charged with breaking the rules
September 1, 2010 by tguay
The Environmental Protection Agency is asking for prison time of up to 75 years for an environmental manager of a coke plant who is charged with helping his company illegally release air toxic emissions and dispose of hazardous wastes. More…
Feds admit: Climate-change rules will cost jobs
May 26, 2010 by tguay
There will be job losses once the U.S. really starts controlling climate-change emissions, the government now admits. More…
How BP’s oil spill will affect biz costs in U.S.
May 10, 2010 by tguay
American manufacturers will pay a price for BP’s big oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, and the costs have nothing to do with the gigantic cleanup bills the refiner will ultimately pay. More…
EPA’s Jackson: ‘I Won’t Back Down’ on climate change rules
March 15, 2010 by tguay
EPA isn’t backing down on plans to regulate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. More…
GOP victory may not prevent greenhouse gas regulation
January 28, 2010 by Fred Hosier
Republican Scott Brown’s win in the special election to fill the open Senate seat from Massachusetts does take away Democrats’ filibuster-proof majority when it comes to hot-button issues like health care and the environment. But Brown’s victory won’t prevent greenhouse gas regulations from being enacted this year. More…
Next step in Obama administration’s regulation of greenhouse gases
January 8, 2010 by Fred Hosier
Especially while it focuses on healthcare, Congress isn’t getting any closer to passing legislation to force businesses to control greenhouse gases. But the Obama administration is signaling that it won’t wait forever for Congress to act. More…
Are the wrong companies getting stimulus funds?
January 7, 2010 by Fred Hosier
With all the federal stimulus money being thrown around, you’d think it’d be a good time for companies to keep their noses clean. More…
As one clunkers program ends, another begins
August 26, 2009 by Bob Hill
Cash for Clunkers is so Summer 2009. But the government’s not done dishing out major rebates to stimulate consumer spending. More…
