1) EPA Proposal Says Carbon Capture Doesn’t Pose Large Risks  The Environmental Protection Agency says injecting carbon dioxide underground doesn’t pose substantial environmental or health risks. The agency is proposing a rule to classify carbon dioxide as a non-hazardous waste and encourage a controversial coal technology. (Source: WFPL, 2011-08-04) 2) Democrats Prepared to Fight House Efforts to Restrict EPA Rules  When Congress returns in September from its monthlong recess, House Republicans say they will pick up where they left off in crafting and passing legislation to restrict U.S. EPA’s air quality rules. But Senate Democrats say they expect to have… Read more