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Carol Browner

New EPA head faces challenges from Congress, industry

Environment

New EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy has formidable forces, like the electric power industry and some members of Congress, standing between her and her job as mandated by President Barack Obama. She’s been tasked with forming a plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from power plants – and fast.

A Troubling Climate Assessment

Reducing CO2 From the Top Down

Pesticides Go Modern: The “Delaney Clause” Is Removed

Carol Browner on Pesticides

Reilly Looks Back, and Ahead

Steve talks with outgoing EPA administrator William Reilly about the successes and failure of his tenure under President Bush, and what the future may hold for his successor, Carol Browner.

The World

New EPA Chief

Reporter Alex van Oss profiles Carol Browner, Bill Clinton’s choice to head the Environmental Protection Agency. Browner is a confidant of Vice President-elect Al Gore, and in two years heading Florida’s Department of Environmental Regulation she earned a reputation as a tough but creative administrator.

The World

Energy & Climate Czar Leaves White House

With policy priorities shifting from climate change to clean energy, the Obama administration announces that presidential energy and climate advisor Carol Browner is stepping down.

Prioritizing Climate Solutions

The president’s science advisor and energy czar talk about how to avoid ?or accommodate ?the coming climate change crisis.

Environment 2004

The environment is not at the top of the list of most voter concerns this election year. But Jeff Young reports some Democrats are betting that Bush’s environmental record will motivate enough people on Election Day to make a difference. Host Steve Curwood talks it over with former Clinton Administration official Carol Browner and Republican […]