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: The GavelChairman Waxman: White House Role in California Waiver Denial
By Jesse Lee
White House Involved in California Waiver Denial
New documents and testimony obtained by the Committee show that EPA career staff unanimously supported granting California?s request for a waiver to enforce its greenhouse gas emissions standards for cars and trucks. EPA Administrator Stephen Johnson also supported granting the petition, at least in part, until he communicated with the White House.
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Full post as published by The Gavel on May 19, 2008 (boomark / email).
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