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EPA Says It's ‘Prohibited’ From Considering Costs When Issuing Air-Quality Regulations
CNS News ^ | 5/31/11 | Nicholas Ballas

Posted on 05/31/2011 6:53:32 PM PDT by Nachum

The Environmental Protection Agency informed Rep. Vicky Hartzler (R-Mo.) in a recent letter that it considers itself “prohibited” by law from considering costs when setting National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS). “I received this week a letter from the EPA regarding a letter I’ve written them about some of their rules and they wrote here, quote, ‘Thus, the agency is prohibited from considering costs in setting these standards,'" Hartzler said last week. "Now in business we do a cost benefit analysis before we make policy changes. Washington should as well

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To: Ben Ficklin

So what is to be done short of deep-sixing the whole damned thing and starting over from scratch??

I think too many people are unaware of just how viable an option that is...


21 posted on 05/31/2011 9:39:04 PM PDT by Bean Counter (Your what hurts??)
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To: Nachum

Sadly they may be right. That’s why we need to change the laws.


22 posted on 05/31/2011 9:59:47 PM PDT by Free Vulcan (Vote Republican! You can vote Democrat when you're dead.)
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To: Nachum

Please cite the leagl documents for the prohibition...


23 posted on 06/01/2011 7:47:15 AM PDT by texmexis best
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To: Nachum

This makes all the sense in the world .. if your a government agency


24 posted on 06/01/2011 8:24:46 AM PDT by Munz (All tyranny needs to gain a foothold is for people of good conscience to remain silent.)
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