Vitter Wants EPA To Delay Rules On Pollutant

[Are_grits_groceries]

Sen. David Vitter (R-LA) is blocking an EPA nomination because he wants the agency to delay establishing safety procedures for formaldehyde. Meanwhile, major emitters of the dangerous chemical have been generous contributors to the senator's reelection campaign.

Vitter met yesterday with EPA administrator Lisa Jackson, who sought, unsuccessfully, to convince him to remove the hold he had placed on Paul Anastas, who has been nominated to be the EPA's assistant administrator in charge of its Office of Research and Development, reports the New Orleans Times-Picayune.

No one has a problem with Anastas, who served in environmental posts in the Clinton and Bush 43 administrations. Rather, according to the Times-Picayune, Vitter wants the EPA to let the National Academy of Sciences review EPA's assessment of the risks posed by the chemical formaldehyde.

http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/2009/09/vitter_wants_epa_to_delay_rules_on_pollutant_--_mi.php?ref=fpb

Vitter is an ass. He is just delaying and obstructing.

[Deja Q]

1. *sigh* Vitter and his shit-fits. Does he need to change his diaper again?

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_L442itIaFnY/Rp04pHZc9gI/AAAAAAAAAG0/MkP9z-Aknvo/s400/Vitter+Diaper.jpg
(I hope THAT one isn't flattering... :yoiks: )

[Mari333]

2. Beat me to it...maybe its leaking!

[Turbineguy]

3. It's the Gumbo

does it every time.