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...working poor deliver moneyed interests an irresistible combination of tax cuts and rollbacks of government regulations. Smaller government means a smaller Environmental Protection Agency, a smaller Food and Drug Administration, a smaller Department of Transportation, and a smaller antitrust division of the Department of Justice. Think Firestone tires, Houston smog and Standard Oil. For those whose six- and seven-figure salaries comfortably insulate them from the cold realities of working-class life, there is no better candidate...
...supporter of the Kyoto protocol--a 1997 commitment signed by over 100 countries to stem global emissions of greenhouse gases. Alternatively, Bush's home state of Texas has the dubious distinction of having one of the worst environmental records in the nation. Recently, Houston surpassed Los Angeles as the smog capital...
...companies could simply keep prices high to increase their profits. Furthermore, even if the plan succeeds at lowering oil prices, it will lower prices on all oil products, not just heating oil. This means that prices at the pump--which are justifiably high given the negative effects of smog and other environmental effects of auto pollution--will fall along with heating oil. This means that SUV and luxury car drivers--people who burn a lot of fuel for no good reason--will benefit as much as poor and middle-class families trying to heat their houses this winter...
...protecting the nation from air pollution. And it is widely anticipated that Justice Scalia will side with the 19th century, preventing the Environmental Protection Agency from applying scientific data to tackle our complex air pollution problems. Last year, a lower federal court struck down new, greatly improved soot and smog standards. Will the Supreme Court allow us to keep our air clean? While the question hangs in the air, pollution burns the lungs of people suffering from asthma...
Obviously, the ALA is not interested in whether it is hurting anyone's feelings - it just wants to ensure that city dwellers have clean air to breathe. Responding to EPA criticism, officials at the Lung Association insist their analysis and report card serves to focus valuable public attention on smog's burgeoning threat to the elderly and young, as well as to asthma sufferers of all ages. Many in the medical community tend to agree. "Poor air quality, which can be influenced by a variety of fumes, chemicals and allergens, is arguably the leading cause of triggers for most asthmatics...