I can't stand it. I gave the President the benefit of the doubt on stem-cell research, but not on this one. EPA plans to drop its investigations of 50 power plants for pollution violations. Cui bono? Well:
One career E.P.A. enforcement lawyer said the decision, coupled with the changes in the underlying rules, could mean that the utility industry could avoid making as much as $10 billion to $20 billion in pollution-control upgrades.Who loses? Why, the rest of us. Got asthma? Emphysema? Too bad. Your health is far less important than the financial health of my campaign contributors, the President says. CalPundit has more. Posted by Linkmeister at November 6, 2003 11:03 AM
I have asthma, dammit! There's no controlling the vog but it may turn out to be cleaner than many other places. Those bastardos!
Posted by: ali at November 7, 2003 08:45 AMbushie is also lessing restrictions on coal mining...(cough, hack, spit..)
Invest in medical grade oxygen stocks. Looks like we'll all be using it pretty soon...