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Day 67: Obama’s Pick for EPA Deputy Drops Out

Thursday, March 26, 2009

First, we apologize for the slump in activity last few days. The recession hits everyone!
Seems Obama can’t get a break appointing his nominees:
President Obama’s nominee for the No. 2 post at the Environmental Protection Agency dropped out, saying scrutiny of a group he was affiliated with was threatening to become “a distraction” for the administration.
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Day 6: Obama to let states set auto emission rules

Monday, January 26, 2009

Fourteen states will be able to mandate greater auto fuel efficiency than the federal government requires under a plan that President Obama will announce on Monday, a senior administration official said.
Obama will do so by directing the Environmental Protection Agency to grant a waiver for the states to allow them to set their own standards [...]

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