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

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

[seafang]

Well andor3, you tell these scientists that CO2 is air pollution; and get yourself an elementary science education before you rant about something you are totally ignorant of.
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[rowdytexan2]

"...pressure possibly linked to meetings held last month between executives from Ford and General Motors and Vice President *** Cheney..."

Well, there ya go! Bush''s #1 rat at it again!

How many months has the EPA been debating the California issue? And they did not decide to pass on the waiver until AFTER the legislation that Mr. Bush would said he would veto if it was NOT written his way?

And you notice TEXAS was not one of the states trying to pass stricter emissions laws because Rick Perry is actually Dubya II under his fancy suit and $9,000 a month rented house while the Mansion is being renovated.

One way to get rid of Bush and company is just to secede from their fool union until after Washington decides it can act responsibly! Congress once again cratered to Bush! Cowards!

[agent_chloe]

Forget the EPA and forget the lawsuit %u2013 each state should instead tax the Cars and Sport Utility Vehicles that do not meet the new emissions standards a 100% Smog Tax.

The EPA has no control over taxation!

[seafang]

The California proposal was not to cut air pollution requirements, but to change Federal auto mileage standards regulations; something it doesn''t have the authority to do. Well either that, or Schwarzenkennedy''s proposal was to reinvent the laws of chemistry and physics, and derive new non-carbon, non-hydrogen "fuels" to power cars (or other energy useage) Both WATER VAPOR, and CARBON DIOXIDE are well recognised as GREEN HOUSE GASES, and the California mandate to cut GHG emissions would require reductions in both of those gases; nonsense.

We are living in a State that is run by morons.

[andor3]

"CO2 ... [IS] NOT air pollution;"

Well, scientists say it is and the Supreme Court says it is and most everyone with sense who has looked at it says it is.

[andor3]

The EPA argument makes no sense logically or legally, only politically. The seem to be saying that if states implement more strict rules sooner than the federal government requires it is a violation. How can anyo9ne make that argument with a straight face?

[trillion1]

This goverment has been bought out lock, stock and barrel by big business. It was never this bad till bush.