Green Options » Michael Mergens http://greenoptions.com/author/mmergens/ Post archive of Michael Mergens Mon, 02 Mar 2009 17:22:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en http://greenoptions.com/author/mmergens/ http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/da7e461bed36de1194342da281baa53d?s=65&d=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fad516503a11cd5ca435acc9bb6523536%3Fs%3D32 Green Options » Michael Mergens What a Difference a Month can Make: the Revival of the EPA and Greenhouse Gas Regulation Under President Obama http://inspiredeconomist.com/2009/03/02/what-a-difference-a-month-can-make-the-revival-of-the-epa-under-president-obama/ http://inspiredeconomist.com/2009/03/02/what-a-difference-a-month-can-make-the-revival-of-the-epa-under-president-obama/#comments Mon, 02 Mar 2009 17:22:20 +0000 Michael Mergens http://inspiredeconomist.com/2009/03/02/what-a-difference-a-month-can-make-the-revival-of-the-epa-under-president-obama/ President Barack Obama and his new head of the EPA begin their journey of revamping federal environmental protectionThis month has definitely shown that there is a new attitude at the EPA.  From a renewed emphasis on enforcement to granting requests for reconsideration regarding decisions about greenhouse gas regulation under the Clean Air Act, the events of the past few weeks confirms what those of us following environmental policy expect from the EPA under President Obama:  a renewed emphasis on existing environment regulations and a commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emissions through regulatory mandates and not just inspirational goals.

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