EPA plan to tighten smog standards clashes with Bush fuel goal
EPA scientists urge tougher smog limits to shield asthmatics and outdoor workers from ozone pollution now harming nearly 160 million people. The White House backs expanded ethanol use to cut gasoline consumption, a move critics say could raise smog in summer. Experts warn a shift to ethanol might add minor smog increases, while officials argue cleaner vehicles and fuels will offset risks.
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Federal scientists say they faced White House pressure to downplay climate science as advocacy groups testify at Democrats first investigative hearing. Senators Boxer Hillary Clinton John McCain Barack Obama push Congress to act on greenhouse gases amid claims of political manipulation and restricted media access.
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