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Originally Posted by dc_dux
ace...every career scientist at EPA disagreed with the rewrite of the CAA regulations, but were overruled by political appointees (from the oil/gas industry). If the industry disagreed with the existing CAA regulations, they should have worked for changing them through the legislative process...that is how it is supposed to work...not in private meetings behind closed doors.
Many career energy policy analysts at DOE and career tax/budget analysts at OMB disagreed with the royalty write-offs in the energy bill but were also overruled by political appointees.
First time I can recall that happening with such a massive payoff to the affected industries in my 20+ years working in the national political arena.
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Among the bad things in the regulations:
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Electric utility executives welcomed the initiative because it, among other things, streamlines many CAA regulations. Trade associations including the Edison Electric Institute (EEI), a group of shareholder-owned electric companies, have been lobbying Congress and EPA for several years to devise a program that does just that.
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http://pubs.acs.org/subscribe/journa.../cc_skies.html
Who better to help streamline regulations than "insiders"?
What's wrong with this?
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If enacted, proponents say Clear Skies would reduce SO2 emissions by 73%, from today’s 11 million tons, to a national cap of 4.5 million tons in 2010, and 3 million tons in 2018. Nitrogen oxides emissions would fall by 67%, from 5 million tons to 2.1 million tons in 2008, and to 1.7 million tons in 2018. Mercury emissions, which are not currently controlled, would be cut 69%, from 48 tons to 26 tons in 2010, and 15 tons in 2018.
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http://pubs.acs.org/subscribe/journa.../cc_skies.html
I am not saying the regs are perfect, but they are certainly a step forward and not a step back.
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Last edited by aceventura3; 05-12-2008 at 11:16 AM..
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