Posted on 03/06/2009 7:04:36 PM PST by Kaslin
The CO2 wars have begun. Presumably following White House directions, the EPA is ready to issue an "Endangerment Finding" on carbon dioxide, paving the way for regulations to control CO2 emissions. But with over one million "major stationary sources," a full-blown application of the Clean Air Act would be the equivalent of an atomic bomb directed at the US economy — all without any scientific justification. Hence there is speculation that the White House strategy is to use the threat of EPA regulation to force Congress to take action.
The CO2 wars have begun. Presumably following White House directions, the EPA is ready to issue an "Endangerment Finding" on carbon dioxide, paving the way for regulations to control CO2 emissions. But with over one million "major stationary sources," a full-blown application of the Clean Air Act would be the equivalent of an atomic bomb directed at the US economy — all without any scientific justification. Hence there is speculation that the White House strategy is to use the threat of EPA regulation to force Congress to take action.
Is this just a bluff — and how will Congress respond, in view of the financial meltdown, failure of emission-trading in Europe, and Chinese refusal to cut CO2 emissions? The answer seems to be: "Not this year!"
An endangerment finding that CO2 is detrimental to "health and human welfare" must be based on scientific facts — and they will certainly be disputed. Furthermore, in July 2008 the EPA issued an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and there have been many negative comments to which the EPA must respond — under threat of litigation.
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I wish I had a fortune right now.. I would buy a bunker.. food.. more guns.. ammo and allot of Jack Daniels..
And Wait it out.
And American falls without our enemies even having fired a shot.
madness.
Obama's agenda is demonstrably the destruction of the American nation and its replacement with his dictatorship akin to the wonderful Mr. Castro of Havana,Cuba.
Will the Republicans in Congress stand up and inform the American people?
No, they’re too busy attacking conservatives.
As well as parroting the Democrats on this issue.
And that, of course, is EXACTLY Obama's purpose.
Oh CRAP...
I know what you mean; I am soon to be an alcoholic myself! 45 days in and I can’t take anymore. I have such hate, despair, and overwhelming frustration that I can no longer tolerate being around anyone even resembling a liberal. I bowl with a couple and I am now sneering uncontrollably, just can’t help it. They make me sick!
Soon it will be illegal to exhale, and when that happens enforcement should start in the U.S. Senate chamber, left side of the aisle.
Bring it BHOle !
Let the EPA eat Cake .......
Our Economy is already sinking to European levels. I don’t want to live in a “Socialist paradise”.
We are SO screwed!!
Good! Stop buying. Stop working. For those of you who can, go on welfare! There’s nothing but trash in government and upper echelon business, anyway. Push it over the edge to default!
Then we’ll start cleaner and with no regulating hags getting in our way.
Just think: Obama, he who presided over the Great American Default! Go nonpolitical, folks. We’ll start a more sane economy and resume with a more sane government.
Obama seems bent on recreating East Germany in the US.
The enemies within have never stopped shooting us. I for one won’t fall without a fight. I love the Idea of America.
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