[dufekin]

Sorry, but environmental regulations, once put in place, cannot be repealed. Think LAWYERS, especially lawyers for the enviro-wackos (who actually relish the thought of hundreds of thousands of Americans literally freezing in the dark this winter--and then blame Bush for the weather being too darn hot) appealing to the San Fran-freak-o Circus Court. We're going to have to devise a way to survive in this country WITHOUT increasing energy production via coal (too dirty), natural gas (not in my backyard!), petroleum (ooh, Bush's big oil cronies...political corruption!), or wind power (too unsightly near my attorney's mansion).

Got any ideas? And no, pipelines, coal mining, drilling rigs, refinery construction, and others have been proposed and DENIED eternally.

[TBall]

If things get bad enough they will be repealed. Just a few weeks ago Bush temporarily lifted restrictions on refining standards. Also Bush waived laws blocking foreign vessels to run inner state routes in order to transport fuel. While I hate it, hardship can sometimes be a blessing in the long run.