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Lawmakers question dismissal of EPA official
(05/13/2008)
Sens. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., and Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., asked the EPA for any documents related to the departure of Mary Gade and her work to enforce the clean up of dioxin contamination near Dow Chemical Co.'s headquarters in Midland, Mich.
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White House blocked EPA studies, GAO reports
(04/30/2008)
A congressional watchdog agency has found that White House officials repeatedly intervened in the government's scientific process for assessing the health risks of toxic chemicals, prompting Sen. Barbara Boxer to threaten giving Congress control of the program.
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Boxer named 'Environmental Legislator of the Year'
(04/25/2008)
The South Coast Air Quality Management District is naming U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer as its "Environmental Legislator of the Year."
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Sen. Barbara Boxer urges air passengers' bill of rights
(04/11/2008)
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Boxer: Explanation Needed on Polar Bears
(04/02/2008)
Boxer said Kempthorne and other administration officials were "ducking their responsibility to the American people" by delaying a decision on the bears -- and then failing to appear at a hearing to explain why.
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Boxer Urges Support for Foreclosure Protection Act
(03/19/2008)
Senator Barbara Boxer urged public support for legislation which addresses the home mortgage foreclosure crisis.
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AP Water Probe Prompts Senate Hearings
(03/11/2008)
Senator Boxer, D-Calif., said she was "alarmed at the news" that pharmaceuticals are turning up in the nation's drinking water.
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EPA Chief's Final Decision On California CO2 Ruling Scorned
(02/29/2008)
Chairwoman of the Senate environment panel Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., said earlier this week that she would be working together with Rep. Henry Waxman, D- Calif., chairman of the House oversight panel, to subpoena emails and records of discussions between the executive branch and the EPA.
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