Comments on: Is EPA Playing Dirty With Clean Air Law?

Schwarzenegger, Others To Sue Agency Over Its Denial Of Stricter Auto Emissions Rules

[caballoverde]

Capitalism breeds this sort of thing when insufficiently regulated. Changes in the relationship between industry & power may be the only way to prevent the biosphere from becoming inhospitable to humanity. Impeach W. while there''s still time!

[brianbwb-2009]

"Where Bush differs from the scientists is Bush recognizes global warming is a problem, but he doesn''''''''t favor spending money to address the problem." Posted by alphaa10

I don''''t believe it is spending money, so much as the fact that the necessary changes to our industries will result in cash flows being altered to new businesses, disrupting the profits of the old obsolete ones that own Bush at present.

A self professed "conservative" Bush is against progress, and for preserving old, and no longer useful or efficient ways of doing business. The "old money" is the group that pays his bribery allotment.

[missingamerica]

Knew I''d see Cheney''s name in this.

"Screw the planet, our money first!" is a lousy attitude.

Heck, even Hitler seemed to only want to kill subsets of the human race.

People like Cheney want to kill us all.

[ontheleft]

"clear the air of real (dirty) pollutants"

What are you? A moron? A car that gets better mileage will also pollute less. DUH. I''m not going to argue whether or not CO is a pollutant. There are a hell of a lot of other pollutants that are spewed into the air by automobiles. I was disgusted on a recent trip to Joshua Tree Monument to see how the pollution from LA makes it that far east and fouls such a pristine area. No matter where you live you are breathing pollution from fossil fuels and up goes your cancer risk as well as numerous other health hazards. The pollution eventually makes it into the water supply as well. I''m sure you''re not concerned about any of this.

[beehive21-2009]

EPA,DEA,cost lots of $$$ to the taxpayers,lets us abolish both these runaway monsters,they appear to no longer be in tune with the universe at everyones expense.how do we terminate , stop feeding is the EPA and DEA today..Bush is not the problem he started neither .Hopefully his legacy is ,to help rid the USA of DEA and the EPA.

[spargle]

As a 29 year veteran of EPA, this is just the latest totally political decision that overrides career staff knowledge and guidance. Steve should know better - but he''s just another politico, looking out for his master - W.

[lawyertom1]

Is EPA Playing Dirty With Clean Air Law? Duh.

[SafePCUser]

Another outrage from the incredibly corrupt Bush Administration.

To anyone one who denies or disputes the fact of human-caused global warming visit my blog at http://theearthblog.spaces.live.com and click the numerous science links.

[SafePCUser]

Another outrage from the incredibly corrupt Bush Administration.

To anyone one who denies or disputes the fact of human-caused global warming visit my blog at http://theearthblog.spaces.live.com and click the numerous science links.

[alphaa10-2009]

andor3 said, "Concentrated CO2 can be deadly to animals and humans... Regulation of CO2 emissions has to be included in any air quality measure."
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Points well taken. Based on certain posts from the shrinking circle of Bush defenders, it''s clear the Flat Earth Society is thriving. Such posters conclude any matter-- especially global warming-- can be reduced to a matter of mere politics in the scientific community.

Even a grade schooler has better understanding than they about global warming. And even Bush acknowledges much of global warming is man-made and remediable, and has issued public statements to that effect.

Said Bush, "Each country needs to recognize that we must reduce our greenhouse gases..."

Where Bush differs from the scientists is Bush recognizes global warming is a problem, but he doesn''''t favor spending money to address the problem.

Denial of global warming is a pet GOP cause, because taking responsible measures against climate change threatens the GOP cash cow of Big Oil. Ultimately, the GOP argument against global warming is about money, not science.

Ironically enough, any postponement of climate measures will be even more costly for all of us, GOP bozos included.

[DrColes]

U.S. Senate Report: Over 400 Prominent Scientists Disputed Man-Made Global Warming Claims in 2007
http://tinyurl.com/2dv6nz

[andor3]

"Well andor3, you tell these scientists that CO2 is air pollution..."

No you have it backwards! Scientists tell US that CO2 is a greenhouse gas. It is easy to find the references. And please stop posting that silly weblink since the stuff it points to has long ago been exposed as nonsense.

I am not sure what point you are trying to make, but looks like you are just trying to interfere with real discussion. Concentrated CO2 can be deadly to animals and humans. It causes all kinds of problems in the atmosphere. Regulation of CO2 emissions has to be included in any air quality measure.

[mfwtf]

The Bush (special interest groups) administration (oxymoron) is running our country into the ground and the whole world see this.

[tfheringer]

This is just another example of courts and the executive branch making legislation. It needs to end. Only congress can enact legislation that can take effect nation wide. What is wrong with the EPA are they that dense.

[kansas1946]

EPA = Enviornmental Pollution Agency

[mfwtf]

I can''t believe what has happened to our country. It''s like a bad movie. Looks to me that its being run into the ground by big oil and other special interests groups who control Washington, including Congress, for short term gains and no concern for what kind of world we will leave future generations. America is in a downward trend and we continue to bring it on ourselves. What happened to government by the people? Go Arnold!

[mfwtf]

I can''t believe what has happened to our country. It''s like a bad movie. Looks to me that its being run into the ground by big oil and other special interests groups who control Washington, including Congress, for short term gains and no concern for what kind of world we will leave future generations. America is in a downward trend and we continue to bring it on ourselves. What happened to government by the people? Go Arnold!

[hollyt2-2009]

EPA has always been corrupt and always will. they are just another political group.

[eddynewhope]

Wow - The Environmental Protection Agency is prohibiting states from protecting the environment. Go treasonous Bush administration, go! Vote for the De-BUSH-ification of our great nation!

[rowdytexan2]

Doesn''t the EPA has the power to pass on waivers if the state does not meet the MINIMUM EPA standards? And they STILL have the right to pass on the waiver when they more than meet their standards?

That''s hogwarsh!