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Senate hearing on diesel truck pollution Wednesday

Senator Barbara Boxer, chairwoman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, is holding a hearing Wednesday, October 10, 2007 titled "Air Pollution Challenges for California's Inland Empire." The hearing, which will be webcast live 9 AM PDT, will discuss the problem of pollution from diesel trucks and trains. The witness list does not include anyone from VW or BMW, so I would not expect much talk of clean diesel. When Inhofe was head of the senate environment committee, he was supportive of weak diesel regulations. If Inhofe ... Read more →

Senator wants EPA to issue new regulations on CO2 emissions Sam Abuelsamid

In the wake of the recent Supreme Court decision that the EPA does have the authority to regulate greenhouse gases, Senator Barbara Boxer is urging the Bush White House to do something quickly to curb ...

Reality sets in: Dems may have hassle over repealing big oil tax breaks Mike Magda

The Democratic chest beating over reducing tax cuts for the rich oil companies may be silenced by one of their own. Sen. Jeff Bingaman of New Mexico is warning his colleagues not to rush matters. He ...

Liberal Barbara Boxer now chairwoman of Senate environmental committee Mike Magda

Sen. Barbara Boxer of California will soon take over as chairwoman of the U.S. Senate Environmental Public Works Committee. Major policy shifts on global warming, air quality and toxic waste are ...

Boxer asks Californians to vote yes on Prop 87 Derrick Y. Noh

U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer wrote a piece in the Perspective section of last Sunday's San Jose Mercury News asking Californians to vote yes on Proposition 87. According to the California State ...

Senate hearing on diesel truck pollution Wednesday 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Senator Barbara Boxer, chairwoman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, is holding a hearing Wednesday, October 10, 2007 titled "Air Pollution Challenges for California's Inland Empire." The hearing, which will be webcast live 9 AM PDT, will discuss the problem of pollution from ...

Senator wants EPA to issue new regulations on CO2 emissions 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

In the wake of the recent Supreme Court decision that the EPA does have the authority to regulate greenhouse gases, Senator Barbara Boxer is urging the Bush White House to do something quickly to curb greenhouse gases. Boxer, who is chairwoman of the Senate Environment Committee also wants the ...

Reality sets in: Dems may have hassle over repealing big oil tax breaks 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

The Democratic chest beating over reducing tax cuts for the rich oil companies may be silenced by one of their own. Sen. Jeff Bingaman of New Mexico is warning his colleagues not to rush matters. He wants hearings on any tax-cut repeals that incoming House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will promote during ...

Liberal Barbara Boxer now chairwoman of Senate environmental committee 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

Sen. Barbara Boxer of California will soon take over as chairwoman of the U.S. Senate Environmental Public Works Committee. Major policy shifts on global warming, air quality and toxic waste are expected as she is one of the most liberal members of the Senate. And she's replacing one of the most ...

Boxer asks Californians to vote yes on Prop 87 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer wrote a piece in the Perspective section of last Sunday's San Jose Mercury News asking Californians to vote yes on Proposition 87. According to the California State Association of Counties (CSAC), Prop 87 would establish a $4 billion program to reduce oil and gasoline ...


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