by John Cronin | Jan 29, 2015 | Climate Change, Energy, Pollution
Although Senate sponsors will deny it, the passage of a bill to force the approval of the Keystone XL Pipeline, which would deliver petroleum from the tar sands of Canada to a port in the Gulf of Mexico, was largely symbolic. President Obama has repeatedly promised he...
by John Cronin | Jul 20, 2013 | Climate Change, Law & Policy
On July 18, Gina McCarthy was confirmed as EPA Administrator by the United States Senate, 4 1/2 months after she was nominated by President Barak Obama. The Hill described the vote: The Senate voted 59-40 on Thursday to confirm the controversial nomination of Gina...