Ryan Huffman

Ryan Huffman

Ryan covers government news and environmental politics for Earth911. He is based in Chicago.



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What to Expect This Week in Congress

Ryan Huffman, May 2nd, 2011

Even before the death of Osama bin Laden on Sunday, environmental and energy issues have been pushed to the backburner in Washington in the early part of 2011, as the government focused on unrest in the Middle East and a looming budget crisis. But as lawmakers head back to the nation’s capital Monday after a two-week recess, pressing environmental matters ... read more

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Boeing, 3M Among Energy Star Award Winners

Ryan Huffman, April 12th, 2011

Boeing, Sears and PepsiCo led the list of 111 companies given Energy Star awards from the Department of Energy and the Environmental Protection Agency Tuesday. Energy Star awards are given each year to companies demonstrating leadership in reducing greenhouse gas emissions through energy efficiency. READ: LA, DC and SF Top ... read more

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Tagged energy, government, reduce

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Sen. Harkin: Biofuels Don’t Contribute to World Hunger

Ryan Huffman, April 8th, 2011

Sen. Tom Harkin (D-IA) dismissed concerns Thursday that ethanol and other biofuels are contributing to rising food prices and world hunger. Appearing before the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, Harkin said a recent study’s claims that up to 192,000 deaths last year could be blamed on expanded biofuel production was just the latest in a long line of ... read more

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Tagged energy, fuel, government, oil, reduce

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U.S. Examines Its Own Nuclear Power in Wake of Japan Crisis

Ryan Huffman, March 17th, 2011

While an international team of scientists and engineers struggles to contain a growing nuclear crisis in Japan, American lawmakers turned their attention to the vulnerability of the United States’ own reactors Wednesday. Testifying before the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Secretary of Energy Steven Chu and Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) head Gregory Jaczko both asserted that nuclear power plants ... read more

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Tagged energy, fuel, government

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Subcommittee Takes Aim at EPA Carbon Regulation

Ryan Huffman, March 11th, 2011

A bill that would strip the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) of its authority to regulate carbon emissions took a step forward Thursday. The House Committee on Energy and Commerce’s Subcommittee on Energy and Power approved the “Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011” and recommended it favorably to the full committee. “Today we take the first step to re-assert legislative authority ... read more

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Tagged airquality, energy, government, reduce

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Senate Considers Repeal of Incandescent Bulb Ban

Ryan Huffman, March 10th, 2011

A bill that would repeal an upcoming ban on incandescent light bulbs received lukewarm reception in Congress Thursday. The Better Use of Light Bulb (BULB) Act, introduced by Sen. Mike Enzi (R-WY) and Sen. Jim DeMint (R-SC) last month, would stop the implementation of a ban on incandescent bulbs slated to go into effect in 2012. Energy efficiency experts ... read more

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Tagged cfl, government, light bulbs, lightbulbs

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Chu Defends DOE Budget in Congress

Ryan Huffman, March 4th, 2011

Energy Secretary Steven Chu told Congress Thursday that expanding the federal government’s investment in clean energy technology is crucial to maintaining America’s prosperity in the future. “The United States faces a choice today: will we lead in innovation, and out-compete the rest of the world? Or will we fall behind?” Chu said. “To lead the world in clean energy, we ... read more

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Tagged energy, government, reduce

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EPA Budget Faces Scrutiny in Senate Hearing

Ryan Huffman, March 3rd, 2011

Democrats and Republicans sparred over the proper role of the Environmental Protection Agency during an at-times heated hearing in Washington Wednesday. During the Senate Environment and Public Works committee’s hearing on President Obama’s proposed EPA budget for 2012, several Senators expressed differing views on specific provisions within the EPA’s new budget, particularly increased funding for regulating greenhouse gases. “The taxpayer ... read more

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How State Funding Spurs Recycling

Ryan Huffman, February 28th, 2011

There's long been a push for the federal government to mandate nationwide recycling, but the power to encourage one of the basic tenets of environmental stewardship still rests with state governments. Many states prefer to set up minimal recycling infrastructure and allow residents to participate on a strictly voluntary basis, but some states are taking an active role in pushing ... read more

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Tagged curbside, government, recycling

Published in Household


Obama Outlines Plans to Bolster Environmental Stewardship

Ryan Huffman, February 17th, 2011

President Obama renewed his commitment to conserving America’s natural beauty Wednesday, outlining a series of steps designed to protect the environment. “Today our open spaces are more precious than ever, and it’s more important than ever that we come together to protect them for the next generation,” Obama said at a press conference. Obama’s announcement came as part of his read more

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Tagged dirt, government, grass, reduce, trees, wood

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