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| 2010-03-10 | |
| The U.S. governors who have publicly opposed recent efforts in Congress to block the Clean Air Act represent a nearly equal portion of the U.S. population as do the governors who signed today’s letter spearheaded by Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour, a former utility industry lobbyist, according to an Environment America analysis. | |
| 2005-05-06 | |
| In a bold stroke that will clear the skies over Washington and save consumers a bundle at the gas pump, Governor Christine Gregoire signed Clean Car legislation today. The legislation was hailed as a classic example of how forward-looking energy policy can benefit consumers and the environment. | |
| 2005-03-13 | |
| SEATTLE—In a report released today, entitled "Ready to Roll," the Washington Public Interest Research Group (WashPIRG) found that technology that reduces air pollution and lowers fuel consumption is readily available to automakers, but remains out of reach for Washington consumers because the state doesn't have clean car auto emission standards. The standards have been shown to reduce cancer causing air pollution by 25 percent in other states. | |
| 2004-05-10 | |
| SEATTLE—The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today that it will finalize a major rule on Tuesday, May 11th, to cut diesel air pollution from construction, farm, and industrial equipment by more than 90 percent. EPA estimates that, once fully implemented, the new diesel rule will prevent 12,000 premature deaths, 15,000 heart attacks, and 6,000 children’s asthma-related emergency room visits each year. | |