Boucher blows hot air-His reasons for blocking CA emissions standards just don't make any sense

[babylonsister]

http://www.roanoke.com/editorials/wb/120254

Boucher blows hot air
His reasons for blocking California emissions standards just don't make any sense.



Rep. John Dingell's role in pushing a bill to limit the ability of California and other states to cap greenhouse gas emissions from cars is easy enough to figure out.

Dingell represents Detroit, after all, and carmakers are big donors.

But why is Southwest Virginia's Rep. Rick Boucher joining Dingell in pushing this bill, which is angering top Democrats like House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and California Sens. Barbara Boxer and Dianne Feinstein?

Boucher, whose district is home to the last vestiges of Virginia's dwindling coal industry, gets a lot of campaign money from mining and utility interests. It wouldn't be as surprising to see him playing the spoiler on emissions controls for coal-fired power plants.

But cars?

The legislation Boucher's subcommittee is drafting would prohibit the Environmental Protection Agency from issuing a waiver to California and other states that would allow them to impose more stringent standards on greenhouse gas emissions from cars.

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[Javaman]

1. Coal liquefaction. nt

[JDPriestly]

2. These guys should come out and live on the east side of Los Angeles

for a while -- out here with ordinary Californians. Then they would understand why we have to have high emissions standards. Our geography and topography require it. The air out here quickly becomes unbearable. Bush reduced emission standards for a power plant not to far from our house and we feel the change. Does Dingel really want to condemn us East Angelenos to increased risk of lung cancer and heart disease?

Dear Messrs. Boucher and Dingel -- this is a life or death matter for lots of Californians -- especially those already vulnerable to heart and lung diseases.