Minnesota Reps. taking heat for moves to block EPA

Environmental groups are going after Minnesota members of Congress who have voted to block the EPA from regulating greenhouse gas pollution. A recent poll shows that votes by Republican Reps. Michele Bachmann and Chip Cravaack aren’t popular in their districts, and Rep. Collin Peterson, a Democrat, is getting attacked from both sides — the GOP says his stance against EPA regulation is “wishy washy,” while interest groups say he’s siding with foreign oil producers.

Senators want to know if EPA official Gade was ousted for doing her job

The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee is asking the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for answers regarding the ouster of the agency’s regional administrator for the Midwest, Mary Gade.

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Congressman links fired EPA official to suppressed health report

An investigation into the suppression of a Center for Disease Control (CDC) report on the health implications of pollution in the Great Lakes region may intensify after the recent dismissal of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)…

Is it safe to go in the water?

Before you go for a dip in one of Minnesota’s 11,842 lakes this summer or fry up a shore lunch of fish caught from one of those lakes, you might want to check your lake for mercury or…

Back Pages: Ethanol debate combusts

Can alternative energy save lives? Stanford University prof Mark Jacobson says yes — except in one case: ethanol. His research, recently presented at the University of Minnesota, suggests…

A new look at CO2 emissions

Researchers at Purdue University have created high-resolution maps that show volume and location of carbon dioxide emissions in the United States in stunning detail. The maps and system, called Vulcan, show CO2 emissions at more than 100 times…

Polluter PR 101: Buy glossy magazine ads promoting green values

What do you do if you’re an oil company, an auto maker or an agricultural giant taking criticism for your environmental practices? You buy ads touting your environmental practices in glossy, well-respected, national-circulation magazines.

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