[Ben Ficklin]

"Because the EPA waited more than three years"

That 3 year period began in 2007 with the SCOTUS decision on New Source Review.

The first 22 months was when Bush didn't move on it. Then, when Obama came in, Congress immediately began working on Cap and Trade so Obama's EPA was working the CO2 so it was well into 2010 before EPA moved on it.

Plus, EPA and everyone else thought is was only a campaign issue in Texas. Perry/GOP wanted to use it as campaign issue against the dem candidate, Houston Mayor White, and after the election, Texas would get in conformance.

But, in Dec, after the Nov 2010 election, Perry jumped on it even harder, which was a signal that Perry would run for prez, which he finnaly annouced in Aug/Sept 2011.

[Pontiac]

Plus, EPA and everyone else thought is was only a campaign issue in Texas.

But, in Dec, after the Nov 2010 election, Perry jumped on it even harder, which was a signal that Perry would run for prez

Well I am glad that people want to be President then. If that what it takes for politicians to do the right thing and fight Federal imposition of idiotic regulations I am glad that some men are ambitious enough to stand for what is right.