reported yesterday that the Bush administration "is moving to adopt rules that would loosen pollution controls on power plants" allowing them to increase emissions without adding controls." One person familiar with the Environmental Protection Agency's internal deliberations said that "work on the rule has sped up noticeably in recent weeks." However, McClatchy reports that some EPA officials are arguing against the rule change because the rule would allow more power plants to be built near national parks and wilderness areas. The rule change, which was sought by power companies, will judge the plants "on their hourly rate of emissions rather than their total annual output" and will "make it easier for older power plants to extend their life span and upgrade without installing costly new equipment." As the Journal noted, "As long as a power plant's hourly emissions stay at or below the plant's historical maximum, the plant would be treated as if it were running more cleanly, even if its total annual emissions increased as plant operators stepped up operations." The proposed rules were originally part of Vice President Cheney's 2001 energy plan.
There are more than a few things that bush will be remembered for, and none of them are stellar.
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