Stories by Frank O'Donnell

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EPA Spews Auto Industry Propaganda

Posted on Jan 3, 2008, Source: TomPaine.com

The EPA has lied about a critical decision that will delay global warming progress.

Green Legislative Breakthrough?

Posted on Aug 14, 2007, Source: TomPaine.com

Is Congress close to passing legislation that would actually do something substantial in the fight against climate change, benefit the economy and be something Bush won't veto?

Will Congress' New Enviro Legislation Sell Us Out to the Coal Industry?

Posted on Jul 20, 2007, Source: TomPaine.com

New legislation in Congress that claims to be environmental is set to sell us out to one of the most polluting industries.

Dems Who Are Selling Out on the Environment

Posted on Jun 18, 2007, Source: TomPaine.com

Industry-friendly Democrats are trying to undo clean air regulations -- and the party's leading role.

Green Momentum Hits Congress

Posted on Jun 4, 2007, Source: TomPaine.com

It's easy to become depressed by the latest daily dose of bad news from the war to the Supreme Court, but progressives ought to be encouraged by a quiet series of positive environmental developments in recent weeks.

How Corporations Are Trying to Cheat Environmental Law

Posted on Apr 9, 2007, Source: TomPaine.com

It looks like the president's friends at the EPA intend to ignore one of last week's big environmental rulings by the U.S. Supreme Court.

Polluters Are Working Overtime to Woo Congress

Posted on Mar 26, 2007, Source: TomPaine.com

Al Gore may bring the glamor to Capitol Hill, but polluting industries still bring the bucks.

The Return Of Nazi Oil

Posted on Jul 21, 2006, Source: TomPaine.com

A costly coal-to-liquid process some call 'Nazi fuel' is back, thanks to high oil prices and lobbying by groups that stand to profit by its use.

Don't Believe the Oilman-In-Chief

Posted on Apr 27, 2006, Source: TomPaine.com

George W. Bush would like to sell you the idea that pesky environmental regulations are keeping gas prices high.

Polluter-Friendly Energy

Posted on Apr 20, 2005, Source: TomPaine.com

Itemizing the anti-environmental provisions of the House energy bill is a mind-numbing exercise.

Sludge Funds

Posted on Jun 10, 2004, Source: AlterNet

How the Bush camp is using the EPA to keep its polluting friends happy and its campaign coffers filled.

Environmental Botox

Posted on Feb 7, 2004, Source: TomPaine.com

Though Bush and his EPA frontman appear to be addressing environmental issues, it's only so much Botox intended to reduce unflattering blemishes in an election year.
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