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The Clinton administration announced new air quality standards that would cut air pollution from heavy-duty trucks and buses by more than ninety percent over the next ten years. They…

Following allegations of discrimination, harassment, intimidation, and retaliation by Environmental Protection Agency managers against employees, witnesses testified about diversity within…

Witnesses testified about the high price of crude oil and about efforts to increase production in order to lower prices. Among the topics addressed were the potential impacts of the high…

After the conclusion of the national convention, the Democratic National Committee held a business meeting. DNC officers and others praised the success of the convention and talked about…

At a news conference in Washington, D.C., Carol Browner, Administrator for the Environmental Protection Agency, spoke to reporters about controversial new regulations requiring states to…

Midwestern representatives spoke to reporters about rising gasoline prices and potential measures to lower the prices. After their comments they answered questions from reporters.

Ms. Browner announced that the Environmental Protection Agency would phase out the pesticide Chlorpyrifos, sold as Dursban or Lorsban, which is common to several household products such as…

Carol Browner briefed reporters on proposed new standards for diesel fuel emissions and cancer-causing dioxins. These regulations would reduce sulfur content in diesel fuel by 97%. After…

On Earth Day, politicians, celebrities and activists held a rally on the Mall to raise awareness of environmental issues.

Officials announced that they would seek a ban on a fuel additive in order to protect the drinking water supply and that the EPA would begin enforcing the new regulations. After their…

Administrator Carol Browner testified about the administration’s $9.5 billion Environmental Protection Agency budget for fiscal year 2001. Among the issues she addressed were efforts to…