EPA’s air quality measures would hammer Nevada

Las Vegas Review-Journal ^ | August 19, 2014 | By ANASTASIA SWEARINGEN

[Oldeconomybuyer]

In 2011, President Barack Obama famously called for “shared sacrifice” in America. Three years later, his wish might just become the Environmental Protection Agency’s command.

In the coming months, Obama’s EPA will decide whether to further tighten air quality requirements, known as the National Ambient Air Quality Standards. If the EPA gets its way (to which it is accustomed), the vast majority of the country, including Las Vegas and nearly all of Nevada, would fall into so-called “non-attainment” — when the EPA deems air pollution levels “persistently exceed” limits. This is up from a few isolated regions just five years ago — all while air quality continues to steadily improve.

It’s an overreach that promises shared pain for minimal gain, one that serves only to extend Obama’s control over the economy and burnish his legacy as a green warrior.

[Tzimisce]

You voted for it Nevada.

And you’re Harry Reid’s home state.

Now you can all kiss my ass.

[stylin19a]

time for Reid to play the NIMBY card.

[lowbridge]

Bump

[Army Air Corps]

He is a member of the political class and is exempt from edicts applied to us peasants.

[JimSEA]

“For example, when cap-and-trade failed in Congress in 2010 despite Democratic majorities in both chambers, Obama opted to impose de facto cap-and-trade by instructing the EPA to require states to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from power plants.”

Democracy in America (2014 edition)

[StevieB]

Are you telling me that the air 50 miles south of Lund is too foul to breathe? I think not!!

[erkelly]

Harry Reid is not a legitimate senator. There was massive massive election fraud. We Nevadans did our best to rid ourselves and the nation of this pest. My hope is that if and when there is a Senate elected that has some backbone, they will not be gentleman and will oust this criminal from the senate, that he will be prosecuted,the fraud that happened here in Nevada will be exposed and the perpetrators also prosecuted. I do not want gentlemen in the senate, I want warriors itching for a fight.

[dhs12345]

Yup. Probably the Koch brothers fault.

[minnesota_bound]

“persistently exceed” limits means persistent fines.

[rusty schucklefurd]

Thank you right back for you giving us Obama. You can kiss my derrière as well.

BTW, I’m a Nevadan, and have NEVER voted for Mr Reid.