by Jane Richey | Aug 24, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Politics
“Thinking of renting or selling a home or apartment?” asks the Environmental Protection Agency. “Make sure you disclose its lead-based paint history. Mr. Wolfe Landau did not and it cost him a $20,000 fine.” Landau is one of the many landlords and realtors fined by...
by Jane Richey | Aug 22, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Free Markets
New regulations issued by the Environmental Protection Agency will lead to the closure of older, coal-fired power plants and boost electricity prices in some parts of the country, according to a new reportfrom the Government Accountability Office. The GAO, at the...
by Jane Richey | Aug 22, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Politics
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) filed a brief Monday explaining its decision to deny a petition that would have exempted refiners from part of a biofuel blending mandate. The documents filed Monday with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia...
by Jane Richey | Aug 18, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Free Markets
Republicans on Friday said a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report proved their claims that a pair of environmental rules would harm the economy and electric reliability. The GAO report released Thursday touched on two forthcoming Environmental Protection...
by Jane Richey | Aug 15, 2012 | Agenda 21, Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Free Markets, Politics
Industry groups and Republican lawmakers fear the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is poised to set a new precedent in Alaska that could make it harder for companies to obtain mining permits near sensitive habitats. The EPA has signaled it might reject a proposed...