EPA Exempts Plants From Clean-Air Rule

[sandnsea]

"The Bush administration on Wednesday exempted thousands of older power plants, refineries and factories from having to install costly clean air controls when they modernize with new equipment that improves efficiency but increases pollution." ~snip

"They can do so even if the upgrades increase pollution, with no apparent restrictions on time intervals between modernization, though Horinko and other top EPA officials insist the plants still must comply with overall permit limits and other state and federal programs for pollutants." ~snip

More bad news. Too much for one day.

[damnraddem]

1. This was predicted.

Now, it has happened; and it's up to those who oppose Dubya's gang of thugs to try to make something out of it.

[patdem]

2. How can something so anti-environment be called a 'plant'?

A plant is a natural thing....something that grows and produces a benefit to the universe...to call some corporate large building structure a 'plant' is an insult to the planet!

[0007]

3. got link"

LOL!! I done the same thing and forgot to install link.

[sandnsea]

4. Ack - here's the link

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=514&e=4&u=/ap/20030827/ap_on_go_ot/clean_air_7

Sorry!!!

[onehandle]

5. Bump for the LIAR!

[Robbien]

6. All the old steel plants in NW Indiana and So. Chicago

are likely to be big beneficiaries of this bill. The grey smog wrapped around Gary, Indiana will soon cover all cities around Lake Michigan.

I hate how the neocons have taken over the EPA!

[Don_G]

7. As I Understand The Bill

From hearing a few, scant details on NPR this afternoon....

The power generating utilities are entitled to invest up to 20% of their current value in plant upgrades without touching or including anything related to EPA controls.

Try explaning that to our ex-friends in Europe and Australia....

[LauraK]

8. Dimson signaled this two weeks ago.

Doctor's will make a fortune out of this.

[G_j]

9. they seem to be big on promoting

respiratory illness, just ask New Yorkers.

Enabling Pollution Anyway

[GreenGreenLimaBean]

10. Two words

FUCK BUSH!!!

[yellowcanine]

11. Still think Gore=Bush, Ralphie?

Way past time for Ralph Nader to apologize to Al Gore.

[onehandle]

15. I believe that many a Green...

...will hold his or her nose and punch the D next fall over this.

[leesa]

12. Well, I see Bush earned his dirty money today!

The unbelievable gall of this maladministration.

[Paragon]

13. kick

:dem:

[puddinhead]

14. EPA=

Environmental Prevention Agency?

[Felix Mala]

16. President Shell

The greatest threat to life on earth.