U.S. Congress

R.J. Reynolds -- the Thoughtful Tobacco Company

by Judith Siers-Poisson — April 3, 2008 - 9:58am

Tobacco company R.J. Reynolds is running print and TV ads against the proposal that the U.S.

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New York Times, April 2, 2008

Congress Discovers Independent Studies Ignored in Favor of Industry Findings

by Judith Siers-Poisson — March 26, 2008 - 11:05am

When the U.S. Food and Drug Administration determined that a particular chemical in plastic was not harmful, they used scientific studies to prove it.

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Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, March 21, 2008

Despite Congressional Direction and Funding, EPA Libraries Remain Closed

by Judith Siers-Poisson — March 14, 2008 - 2:26pm

The Environmental Protection Agency began closing several of its libraries in 2006 due to a shrinking budget. But the agency did not take into account how access to important environmental data would be blocked for legislators, researchers and citizens.

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Washington Post, March 14, 2008

The Best Environment Money Can Buy

by Diane Farsetta — March 6, 2008 - 12:08pm

Former Republican staffers of the U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources have formed a new group, Responsible Resources, to impact "the perennial debate over energy production and environmental protection." The group's first ad campaign criticizes "efforts to raise taxes on energy companies," reports The Hill.

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The Hill, February 27, 2008

Congresspedia Review: This Week in Congress (Feb. 22 - 29, 2008)

by Conor Kenny — February 29, 2008 - 4:27pm
  • Topics: U.S. Congress

    • While several measures advanced by the Senate were stripped from the economic stimulus bill signed earlier this month by President Bush, Democrats this week were still pushing for their inclusion in a second stimulus package. Also, negotiations continued on the long-debated farm bill extension, the Senate briefly discussed a withdrawal timetable for Iraq, and the House fought over a proposal for an independent ethics panel.

    Coal on the Ropes: Part One

    by Judith Siers-Poisson — February 27, 2008 - 2:49pm

    The coal industry is on the ropes, but is working hard to ensure that regardless of who wins in the November elections, coal will come out on top.

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    Los Angeles Times, February 27, 2008

    Telecom War on Net Neutrality

    by Sheldon Rampton — February 20, 2008 - 10:32pm

    "Telecommunications industry groups have attacked a new bill calling for government regulators to take a closer look at how broadband providers manage their networks," reports Kenneth Corin. "The Internet Freedom Preservation Act, introduced earlier this week by Rep.

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    Enterprise Networking Planet, February 15, 2008

    Taking a Stand for Their Communities' Health

    by Judith Siers-Poisson — February 20, 2008 - 2:32pm

    Low-income California communities concerned with environmental justice have launched a 21-point "Environmental Justice Movement Declaration." Their position is a challenge to the policies of Gov.

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    Los Angeles Times, February 20, 2008

    Congresspedia Review: This Week in Congress (Feb. 9 - 15, 2008)

    by Conor Kenny — February 15, 2008 - 9:30am
  • Topics: U.S. Congress

    • Democrats in Congress this week challenged their Republicans colleagues in the House and Senate and the Bush Administration, approving contempt citations for two White House aides and a controversial intelligence authorization that drew a veto threat from President Bush.

    The animosity on the Hill came on the heels of a bipartisan push to approve an economic stimulus package, which Bush signed on Wednesday. The spirit of compromise that ushered the stimulus bill through Congress in less than two weeks was quickly erased when the debate over intelligence reform resumed this week.

    When Democrats in the House approved contempt citations for former White House counsel Harriet Miers and White House Chief of Staff Josh Bolton – rather than conference with the Senate on a reform of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act – GOP members walked out and staged a protest on the Capitol steps.

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