Boxer blasts EPA chief over briefing no-show

[babylonsister]

Boxer blasts EPA chief over briefing no-show

by Matthew Hay Brown

A Senate panel investigating EPA Administrator Stephen L. Johnson’s decision to deny California the authority to regulate automobile emissions of greenhouse gases apparently will have to proceed without Johnson himself.

The agency chief has denied an invitation by Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Chairwoman Barbara Boxer to discuss his decision at a “field briefing” next month in San Francisco, the committee said today.

“Rather than looking in the eyes of the people he is affecting, Mr. Johnson is hiding out in Washington, D.C.,” Boxer said in a statement. “His shameful decision denying the California waiver must be overturned.”

California, which has unique authority under federal law to develop its own air quality standards subject to EPA approval, had sought permission to begin limiting tailpipe emissions of the gases that scientists say contribute to global warming. A dozen other states, including New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts and Maryland, stood ready to enforce the California standards.

But Johnson denied the request last week, reportedly against the unanimous recommendations of the EPA's legal and technical staffs. Johnson said fuel efficiency standards signed into law by President Bush last week rendered the California proposal unnecessary.

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[ChairmanAgnostic]

1. which brings us back to our leadership(t).

Nancy, Harry, LOOK YOU SOBs! the country and the constitution are at risk. Do the damned job that you swore to do.

[orleans]

2. yeah. get off your knees! get away from bush! leave him alone!

he's had enough favors from the two of you. we didn't put you in office for you to be playing around with that!