Response to 2003 article by Eric Pianin "Bush Seeks to Ease Pollution Rules for Utilities". Very opinion oriented.

Bush Seeks to Ease Pollution Rules for Utilities -Saturday, November 23rd -Eric Pianin -World wide news The Bush administration and the EPA, are rolling back restrictions on utility companies. Formerly, when one of these facilities wanted to upgrade to produce more energy, or make repairs, the would have to meet the new EPA emissions guidelines. Now, power plants are able to make repairs, without being taken to court under the Clean Air Act, and plans …

…environmentalists and a few moderates are calling for Whitman to resign, the utilities haven't gotten enough out of their deal. Although Whitman wants to reduce lawsuits against the power industry, Frank Maisano speaking for the Electric Reliability Coordinating Council said "We obviously don't think we've won anything." Oh please. We are officially trying to be the country that refuses to take a shower, like the gross guy you knew in high school who had fleas.