EPA replacing Bush smog limit with stricter rule (This Day just gets better and better!)

[Peacetrain]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100107/ap_on_bi_ge/us_epa_smog

EPA replacing Bush smog limit with stricter rule

WASHINGTON – The Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday proposed stricter health standards for smog, replacing a Bush-era limit that ran counter to scientific recommendations.

The new limits — which are presented as a range — will likely put hundreds more counties nationwide in violation, a designation that will require them to find additional ways to clamp down on pollution or face government sanctions, most likely the loss of federal highway dollars.

The tighter standards will cost tens of billions of dollars to implement, but will ultimately save billions in avoided emergency room visits, premature deaths, and missed work and school days, the EPA said.

[SpartanDem]

1. As usual DU rallys around good news

[Peacetrain]

2. I have noticed that ...

[The Backlash Cometh]

3. Bad polls for Lieberman...

...EPA takes back their balls...

Okay, I'm convinced. We're all going to die in 2012! These must be the early signs!

[Kdillard]

4. Excellent news.

[tridim]

5. Damn corporatist Administration.

:sarcasm:

Agreed there is lots of great news rolling out today. :) The Dick is probably palpitating.

[NJmaverick]

6. More change we can believe it!

:applause: