Will The EPA Protect Us From Pollution?
Will The EPA Protect Us From Pollution? — Posted by Catherine Morgan
More on the EPA and their unwillingness to allow California (and 16 other states), to implement better emissions laws. It seems the EPA is not very concerned with protecting us from pollution or global warming.
The Associated Press – The head of the Environmental Protection Agency refused to say Wednesday whether the White House sought to influence his decision denying California a waiver needed to implement a tailpipe emissions-reduction law.
Appearing before the U.S. Senate’s environment committee, EPA Administrator Stephen L. Johnson deflected repeated questions from Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., and Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., about any White House role in the controversial decision last December blocking California and at least 16 other states from implementing the reductions.
Johnson acknowledged having routine discussions about the issue with White House officials and others but refused to say if the White House gave him any input.
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