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EPA Union Leaders Take on Top Brass Over CA Waiver Decision

On Friday, 19 union local presidents representing more than 10,000 EPA employees submitted a letter to EPA Administrator Stephen Johnson accusing him of "abuses of our good nature and trust." The complaint cited the California greenhouse gas waiver decision and several other issues, including the oversight of mercury emissions from power plants. It expanded upon a protest of the waiver decision submitted by a smaller group of EPA staffers in January.

That same Friday I happened to attend a forum at UC Davis on California's greenhouse gas regulation efforts. Ken Davis, the point man on global warming lawsuits for the AG's office, mentioned that the EPA had earlier that day submitted a 40-page declaration expanding upon its reasoning for denying the waiver. The EPA was calling the declaration its "final rule," which, he speculated, was an effort to reset the clock on the AG's appeal of the decision. He considered the move a shameless delaying tactic.

Clearly, we haven't heard the last of the global warming fight between California and the EPA. Johnson is increasingly isolated: public opinion, state legislatures, and, of course, the world at large are moving in the opposite direction. Expect an increasing amount of high profile dissent from within the EPA as the political season unfolds--especially if it looks more likely that a Democrat will retake the White House.






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(Sorry, my apologies if this post is off topic.

This NEWS is so important to our future Please post it thruout the blogsphere & in any news media you can find).

REAL News you won't see
on TV:

This election is about 29 nuclear power plants /Cheney's NEXT Big MONOPOLY Power ENERGY Ripoff.

Built by GE, Westinghouse, Excelon Corp. of Illinois & 3 consortiums. Excelon has been one of Obama largest contributors since his entry into politics.

Obama Voted FOR the Cheney Energy Bill (H.R.6) in 2005 & is in favor of nuclear. McCain is in favor of nuclear. Clinton Voted AGAINST the Cheney Energy Bill and says her Energy Plan does not include nuclear.

A vote for Obama or McCain will get you 29 nuclear power plants.

No nukes were built for 30 years because the banks wouldn't loan the money - too risky. Cheney 's Energy Bill solved that problem for them by GUARANTEEING Taxpayer Payback of any loans that default. (The Congressional Budget Office rated the risk of default at 50% or greater.)

Its the most obsolete - expensive - and dirty form of power plant we could build.

GE owns NBC & MSNBC. Westinghouse owns CBS. They are planning to reap BILLIONS -RISK FREE-. THAT is WHY they are PROMOTING Obama for president & smearing the Clintons.

(For More info see Fairness & Accuracy In Reporting website):
http://www.fair.org/index.php?page=3258

Posted by: elme on 03/05/08 at 3:53 PM  Respond

Obama's views on Nuclear fission power, and his association with Excelon Corp. of IL...where do we find more FACTS about this and Excelon's contributions to his campaign. This is extremely important...

Posted by: Sam on 03/08/08 at 9:46 AM  Respond

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