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Henry Waxman

House Climate Hearings Set for 9/18

Since 2010 Representative Henry Waxman (D-CA) has been asking the House to take on climate change. Now the majority Republicans have finally set House climate hearings for September 18, but some Democrats are skeptical the Republicans will give climate science a fair hearing.

Reforming chemicals safety laws

Health & Medicine

Energy Hearing in the House

Global Politics

Obama’s climate change pledge

Environment

Resistance to Palestinian Statehood

Global Politics

House Republicans Fight EPA over Greenhouse Gases

Republicans challenge the authority of the Environmental Protection Agency to regulate greenhouse gas emissions under the Clean Air Act.

The World

Clean Air Champ Challenges Motor City Maven

A showdown for one of the most powerful committee chairs in Washington pits Michigan Representative John Dingell, against California Representative Henry Waxman.

Accusations of Interference On Climate

Democratic Congressman Henry Waxman tells LOE why he invited scientists to testify on alleged efforts by the Bush administration to suppress scientific findings on climate change.

El Anuncio del EPA

For the past month, the EPA has aired paid advertisements on the Hispanic Radio Network. Among other topics, these ads feature what some members of Congress consider a plug for the president’s Clear Skies Initiative. Host Steve Curwood talks with Congressman Henry Waxman about why these ads may be illegal. EPA spokeswoman Lisa Harrison responds.

Enron and the Energy Plan

Democratic Representative Henry Waxman from California says Enron had easy access to the White House Energy Task Force and it shows. According to Representative Waxman, the Bush admistration’s National Energy Plan advances 17 policies Enron advocated. Host Steve Curwood talks to Representative Waxman about his report on this issue.