Al Gore Criticizes Obama For Abandoning Smog Standards

[Freddie Stubbs]

Source: Huffington Post

In Al Gore's most recent post to "Al's Journal," the former vice president slams President Obama for his recent retreat on smog standards.

Last Friday, under pressure from big industries and GOP lawmakers, Obama asked the EPA to withdraw proposed clean air regulations.

According to the Associated Press, "The regulation would have reduced concentrations of ground-level ozone, the main ingredient in smog, a powerful lung irritant that can cause asthma and other lung ailments."

Janice Nolen, assistant vice president of the American Lung Association, told The Huffington Post that she was "outraged," given that "the current standard used was based on the science as of 14 years ago -- before we knew that ozone killed people."

Read more: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/09/07/al-gore-obama-smog_n_952585.html

[David Sky]

1. Well deserved criticism, IMO! I had thought we had elected a strong

advocate for public health and the people.

Not so much, now.

[WatchWhatISay]

2. He shouldn't criticize him . . .

He should RUN AGAINST HIM for the Democratic nomination. And not just to scare him, either, but to give us a choice.

RUN, AL, RUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Fly by night]

3. + 1,000. Re-elect President Gore!!!

That would get me re-involved in the political process.

All President Obama has done is make me disinterested in politices for the first time in 40+ years.

[tblue]

4. I'd go there.

[Scurrilous]

5. ...

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