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Pelosi Statement on May Jobs Report

WASHINGTON – Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement on June, 4 in response to the report that the economy added 431,000 jobs in May and saw the unemployment rate fall to 9.7 percent:

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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Announces Data Centers Can Now Earn Energy Star Label

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today that stand-alone data centers and buildings that house large data centers can now earn the Energy Star label. To earn the label, data centers must...

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EPA announces $10 million for Communities to Combat Climate Change

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is making available up to $10 million in grants to local governments to establish and carry out initiatives to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Under the Climate...

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EPA Withdraws Emission Comparable Fuels Rule

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has withdrawn the Emission Comparable Fuels (ECF) Rule, a rule that was finalized in December 2008. The rule sought to remove regulatory costs by reclassifying f...

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