Senate Democrats Back Suit To Force Implementation Of Arsenic Rule

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Environmentalists have filed suit against the EPA claiming it violated a June 22, 2001 deadline for releasing an arsenic standard passed by the Clinton administration tightening the current 50 parts per billion limit to 10 parts per billion. Democratic Party senators Hillary Clinton, Harry Reid, Barbara Boxer and Jon Corzine said they support the suit.

Administration of Conservation Programs, Water & Power Resources Service, Cases, Laws, regulations and rules, Behavior, Clinton, Hillary Rodham, Environmentalists, Environmental activists, Boxer, Barbara, Water law, Harry Reid, Corzine, Jon

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EPA Staff Warn New Rule Review process May Contain Weaknesses

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The Environmental Protection Agency warned that the Bush administration's intra-agency regulatory review process which calls for management review of early decisions about rules is flawed because senior managers may not have time to provide input that early in the rulemaking process.

Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Administrative procedure

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EPA, States to Launch First-Ever Review of State Water Monitoring

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The US Environmental protection agency is planning to review state water quality programs.

Planning, Water quality management

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