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A congressional report revealed today that before meeting with the White House, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) head Stephen Johnson favored giving California the right to set stricter carbon dioxide emission standards.

For too long Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Stephen L. Johnson has used his position to weaken regulation meant to protect the environment. The latest abuse of his position was his denial of California's request to set greenhouse gas emissions standards for motor vehicles.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released today a final notice officially denying California's request for a Clean Air Act waiver to set greenhouse gas emissions standards for motor vehicles.

The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee holds a field hearing in Los Angeles to examine the Environmental Protection Agency's decision to denyCalifornia's request for a waiver under the federal Clean Air Act to regulate carbon tailpipe emissions.

Governor Schwarzenegger announces that California has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) forfailing to act on California's tailpipe emissions waiver request. Fourteen other states are expected to join California's lawsuit.

Stephen Johnson, Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, says EPA does not have to regulate CO2 and adds that his California vehicle emissions waiver decision may be deferred to 2008. He also discusses the issue of expansion of US refineries. Moderated by Grant Stockdale.