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Archive: September 2, 2011

The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of Connecticut and ordered federal aid to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the area affected by Tropical Storm beginning on August 27, 2011, and continuing.   Federal…

Palfrey was past president of the American Academy of Pediatrics and has been a pediatric clinician and teacher for over 30 years WASHINGTON – First Lady Michelle Obama today announced that one of the country’s leading pediatricians, Judith S. Palfrey,…

WASHINGTON- Heather Zichal, Deputy Assistant to the President for Energy and Climate Change, posted the following blog today on the steps the Obama Administration has taken to reduce harmful air pollution while promoting the nation’s economic growth and well-being. A…

WASHINGTON- Today, at 11:15 AM ET, White House officials will discuss the Administration’s strong record of protecting public health and the environment under the Clean Air Act, and today’s announcement regarding the Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards. This call…

Attached please find a letter sent today by OIRA Administrator Cass Sunstein to EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson on the Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards.

Over the last two and half years, my administration, under the leadership of EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson, has taken some of the strongest actions since the enactment of the Clean Air Act four decades ago to protect our environment and…

WASHINGTON- Katherine Abraham, Member of the Council of Economic Advisors, issued the following statement today on the employment situation in August.   The statement can also be found on the White House Blog HERE   The Employment Situation in August…