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03-14-08 WP-Ozone Rules Weakened at Bush by Mark Welkie is a document available to read on EtoBox.
1) The EPA initially tried to set a lower seasonal limit on ozone to protect wildlife and agriculture as required by law, but President Bush overruled them and ordered the agency to increase the limit. 2) This prompted administration officials to scramble to rewrite the regulations to avoid contradicting past EPA statements on the harms of ozone presented to the Supreme Court. 3) Documents show the White House, through the OMB, played a role in shaping the new air quality rules that are supposed to be se
- Author
- Mark Welkie
- Language
- EN