EPA May Drop Lead Air Pollution Limits - AP

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EPA May Drop Lead Air Pollution Limits

By JOHN HEILPRIN
The Associated Press
Wednesday, December 6, 2006; 9:20 PM

WASHINGTON -- The Bush administration is considering doing away with
health standards that cut lead from gasoline, widely regarded as one
of the nation's biggest clean-air accomplishments.

Battery makers, lead smelters, refiners all have lobbied the administration
to do away with the Clean Air Act limits.

A preliminary staff review released by the Environmental Protection Agency
this week acknowledged the possibility of dropping the health standards for
lead air pollution. The agency says revoking those standards might be
justified "given the significantly changed circumstances since lead was
listed in 1976" as an air pollutant.

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But Rep. Henry Waxman, D-Calif., the incoming chairman of the House
Committee on Government Reform, called on the agency to "renounce this
dangerous proposal immediately," because lead, a highly toxic element,
can cause severe nerve damage, especially in children.

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Full article: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/12/06/AR2006120601947.html

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1. Yeah, let's just let our children end up mentally retarded and

totally messed up because Bush got $5 from some big corporation to repeal this.

The more I know about Bush, the more I absolutely DESPISE him!

Republicans want NO regulations whatsoever, even when the regulations save human lives. Sick SOBs!

[NotGivingUp]

2. since they've discovered water on mars, i suggest

sending bush, his scumbag friends and family there asap.

[katsy]

3. They can try.

New rules still have to get congressional approval. right?

Oh well... fuck you EPA. There's new kids in town. Democrats control congress.

[Buzz Clik]

5. Agreed. It ain't happening.

Even if we were looking forward to a GOP-controlled Congress, it would not happen.

[Erika]

4. Nixon who formed the EPA must be rolling over in his grave

at W's caving in to corporations and not protecting individual's health.