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The American University Center for Environmental Policy held a roundtable discussion on what institutions will be needed to protect the environment in the future.

In this portion of the 2019 U.S. Conference of Mayors winter meeting, the Democratic mayor of Salt Lake City, Utah, was among the speakers at a roundtable discussion on climate change and it…

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Gina McCarthy, Bob Perciasepe, and others talked about the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Clean Power Plan, which sets emissions …

Panelists talked about the future of the use of coal and its role in the climate change debate. Topics included the state of clean coal technology and its role in reducing carbon emissions. …

Bob Perciasepe testified on the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and its potential effects on small businesses.

Robert Perciasepe testified on the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) oversight authority under the Clean Water Act. He answered questions from committee members on the scope of the EPA…

Witnesses testified at a House Oversight Committee hearing on the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) investigation of John Beale, the former high-ranking official who has plead guilty t…

Cabinet secretaries spoke about managing the federal workforce and the value of public employees in the midst of shrinking budgets. They also responded to questions from the audience.

Witnesses testified about a proposed emission rule by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The rule, known as the Maximum Achievable Control Technology (MACT) for utilities would set n…

Witnesses testified about ExxonMobil’s oil spill in the Yellowstone River. They talked about the Environmental Protection Agency’s lead role in cleanup and environmental assessment, the Pipe…

Deputy Administrator for the Environmental Protection Agency Bob Perciasepe testified at a hearing on two upcoming studies indicating that drilling for natural gas in U.S. may not be as safe…

Mayors and other officials from around the country gathered for an annual winter meeting of the U.S. Conference of Mayors. Their remarks focused on state, local and federal efforts to create…

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 respond…

Committee members heard testimony on gasoline prices in the Midwest and possible solutions to the crisis. Witnesses included governors from Midwestern states, as well as Energy Department an…

David Krask talked about an air quality monitoring station and how it helps control air pollution. Robert Perciasepe discussed the national air quality standards and how they are measured. H…

Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Carol Browner talked with reporters about a watershed water quality initiative and public access to local and national water quality standards. …

House Government Reform & Oversight Subcommittee members heard testimony concerning pfiesteria, a microbe which is responsible for fish-kills and human ailments along the mid-Atlantic coast.…

The subcommittee held a hearing on H.R. 2647, to provide for the protection and preservation of coastal and Great Lakes environmental quality for present and future generations.