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To: Jim McMannis who wrote (134866)	3/23/2001 10:35:49 PM
From: stribe30	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1571399

Jim: the perception Bush gives is that he is pandering to his political contributors.. I think the Environment could turn out to be as big an Achilles Heel to him as the raising of taxes after he said he wouldnt was to his daddy. I dont know that Whitman is the problem btw.. she looks like she is getting undercut by her boss... its pretty embarrassing whn you say that the administration supports Co2 controls and that Bush understands that the threat is there and the threat is real.. only to have him renege on it and then claim the science is uncertain Looks like the business interests and ideologues are taking control of this administration and silencing the moderates.. not that I particularly mind.. in the end, that will be good for the Dems.. (plus of course I dont live there and have to deal with them):)

To: Jim McMannis who wrote (134866)	3/24/2001 1:09:21 AM
From: jbkelle	Respond to of 1571399

Jim, Arsenic in the water supply may not be that tough to remediate, and the precise level that causes noticeable health effects is still unknown. Thus I'm in favor of the tougher standards but with a flexible time-table, providing sufficient funding is provided to commercialize one or more experimental methods that have promise...I didn't think Christy Whitman was a particularly good governor, but she might be a good cabinet secretary...time will tell...jbk sandia.gov Click on the March 9, 2001 Issue to launch the pdf file, then read: Arsenic trapper technology could help cities meet tough new EPA standards

To: Jim McMannis who wrote (134866)	3/24/2001 6:52:54 PM
From: tejek	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1571399

I don't think Dubya has done enough to be judged as a non evironmental President, yet. Jim, Ms Whitman was the former governor of NJ, a state not noted for impassioned crusades to save an unusual species of wildflower or an exotic songbird. Frankly, under Ms Whitman [and dubya]and if the first 3 mos of their administration are any indication, we can kiss our environment goodbye....but I bet we produce a lot of new oil and coal. ted

To: Jim McMannis who wrote (134866)	3/24/2001 10:40:45 PM
From: stribe30	Respond to of 1571399

Jim said, I don't think Dubya has done enough to be judged as a non evironmental President, yet. Perhaps not.. but if this news story is any indication.. he's well on his way... hopefully he'll realize the error of his ways.. but if he and Whitman go after the mercury limits mentioned in here.. it'll be hard to defend him as a so-called environmental president.. you think arsenic isnt a good buzz word.. mercury is a lot worse. ---------- Greens brace for more clean-air, clean-water Bush-whacking U.S. green groups said Friday they were bracing for the Bush White House to try to dismantle more environmental protection rules from the Clinton era, ranging from caps on mercury emissions to limits on manure from factory farms. The Bush administration's moves on environment and energy issues are likely to trigger some of the most contentious battles in Congress this year. Bush earlier this week suspended tighter standards for gold and silver mining waste and for arsenic in drinking water. Both actions were taken to allow more time for scientific studies. And the president also reversed his campaign promise to limit electric power plants' emissions of carbon dioxide, viewed by many scientists as a major cause of global warming. Bush said he had a change of heart because of the the need to keep U.S. power plants operating at full tilt to provide enough energy. By rejecting new carbon dioxide limits, the White House effectively killed U.S. participation in the Kyoto global climate treaty. Any hopes of a moderate approach by the president to environmental issues have been dashed, say some green groups. "President Bush's attack on our fish, forests and wildlife is like taking a jack hammer to the Sistine Chapel," said Brian Vincent, California organizer for American Lands. A dozen other environmental rules put into place just before the departure of the Clinton administration are seen as the next possible targets, he said. They include stricter efficiency standards for home air conditioners and appliances, and air quality protections in national parks. One of the most closely watched issues will be the regulation of toxic mercury emissions from power plants. The Environmental Protection Agency issued a determination in December that the mercury emissions could be regulated under the Clean Air Act, a step that could cost power plants huge amounts of money. The EPA must now propose regulations to limit the emissions by 2003, after years of studying the issue. "For more than 10 years the electric utility industry has been trying to derail efforts to regulate their mercury emissions, despite mounting evidence of the public health and ecological risk of mercury exposure," said Andy Buchsbaum, water quality manager for the National Wildlife Federation. An electric power industry source said there was no lobbying effort underway to persuade the EPA to drop the mercury rulemaking. Mercury emitted from power plants pollutes rivers and lakes, contaminating fish. Pregnant women and young children face the greatest risk from mercury exposure, according to a National Academy of Sciences report. Democrats in Congress have joined with their environmental supporters in denouncing the decisions, claiming the energy and mining special interests who supported Bush for the presidency are now rewriting the rules for cleaning the environment. On Thursday, Senate Democrats said Bush had "declared war" on the environment and demanded top agency officials turn over memos and documents showing why his administration was reversing some environmental rules. "The decisions this week to try to rescind the arsenic rule and suspend the mining regulation threaten to roll us right back to the Stone Age," said Connecticut Sen. Joseph Lieberman, ranking Democrat on the Senate panel that oversees government regulatory affairs. Another area of concern is the president's campaign promise to open the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil and gas drilling. The 19-million-acre refuge, on Alaska's northeast coast, is home to polar bears, caribou and other wildlife. But Republican sources said green groups had a selective memory when assessing the Bush administration. The EPA, they noted, left in place an historic rule issued by the outgoing Clinton administration to clean up diesel engines and fuel. And the arsenic rule, according to the sources, was not tossed out but instead sent back for more scientific review. They said this week also saw EPA agree to maintain a court settlement negotiated by the Clinton administration to assess on the impact of crop pesticides on children. The Natural Resources Defense Council said it believes these last-minute Clinton actions in the following areas are under attack by the new White House: protections for wild forests; appliance efficiency improvements; air quality in national parks; protections for wetlands; limits on ocean discharges; restrictions on snowmobiles in national parks; endangered species protections; reducing factory farm pollution. enn.com