Stephen L. Johnson was named. Now I quote from a newspaper article (AP).
"Johnson's first task will be to sell air pollution regulations --- aimed at reducing mercury emissions from power plant smokestacks and other pollutants carried by winds across state lines."
Sounds promising, but why only at plants whose pollutants cross state lines?
"Johnson also faces the chore of freeing Bush's top legislative priority, a 'clear skies' bill ---"
My vague recollection is that the only thing the bill had to do with clear skies is the title. If so, that's in keeping with "No Child Left Behind", the "Medicare Plus Choice" (not medicare if you want drugs), and "Social Security Reform" (i.e. destruction).
According to the article "Clear Skies" would impose mandatory ceilings on three of the biggest pollutants from power plants (sulphur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, and mercury), but allow individual plants to exceed their shares by buying pollution rights."
This is doublespeak like "An attack on Iran is ridiculous. Having said that, all options are on the table."
At a White House ceremony Johnson "praised Bush as having made 'great strides in environmental protection' his first term."
This doesn't sound promising for the environment.
Later, "Bush wants to cut EPA spending by nearly a half billion dollars next year, primarily from clean water programs."
Get your bottled water now, folks.
Shos
