Saturday, January 9, 2010

Texas, a state of denial on pollution rules

Dallas Morning News..... Editorial

The EPA announced tougher ozone
limits this week. The move long
anticipated as evidence mounted to
illustrate health risks.
Texas a state with notoriously
dirty air, needs changes to protect
people that live here.
Gov. Rick Perry denied the need
for tougher ozone limits, somehow
conflating smog rules with carbon
dioxide regulations. That only
confuses the issue. he says "Texas
was unfairly targeted by the EPA."
The rules apply nationwide, so
Texans must work really hard to
clean - up our air. Let's take our
heads out of the sand, and protect
our land. Full story below:
http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/opinion/editorials/stories/DN-EPA_09edi.State.Edition1.19210c3.html

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