Bush’s environmental legacy
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The crazy true story of how George W. Bush secretly tried to raise the gas tax
Turns out that when Dubyah called for the country to kick its oil addiction, he meant it. But then things got messy.
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Critical List: Obama EPA goes easier on oil producers than Bush EPA; NYC could ban large sodas
The Bush EPA was tougher on oil and gas producers than the Obama EPA — enforcement actions are at their lowest level in years. New York City could ban the sale of large sodas. Properties close to national wildlife refuges have greater value.
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George Bush’s hometown is running out of water, thanks to climate change
The president whose State Department thanked Exxon executives for their "active involvement" in helping to determine climate change policy is watching the town in which he grew up squirm in the grip of Texas' epic, climate change-enhanced drought.