Guest guest Posted May 9, 2003 Report Share Posted May 9, 2003 " editor " (ENS) World News May 8, 2003 Thu, 08 May 2003 23:11:02 -0700 GREEN SCISSORS SHOWS CONGRESS $58 BILLION IN CUTS By J.R. Pegg WASHINGTON, DC, May 8, 2003 (ENS) - American taxpayers are spending $58 billion to fund wasteful and environmentally damaging federal programs, charges a new report released today by a coalition of environmental, taxpayer and consumer groups. http://ens-news.com/ens/may2003/2003-05-08-11.asp SENATE CONSIDERS CLEAR SKIES vs CLEAN AIR ACT WASHINGTON, DC, May 8, 2003 (ENS) - The Bush administration's Clear Skies legislation received a second hearing this morning before the Senate Subcommittee on Clean Air, Climate Change, and Nuclear Safety. The Bush plan is based on a cap and trade system - a government mandated cap on harmful emissions from power plants and tradeable credits for emissions over the limit. The Clean Air Act now in place is based on a regulatory approach to limiting the emissions of mercury, sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides and other pollutants from power plants. http://ens-news.com/ens/may2003/2003-05-08-01.asp PRESIDENT'S ENVIRONMENT POLICY LEAVES KIDS BEHIND By J.R. Pegg WASHINGTON, DC, May 8, 2003 (ENS) - A wide array of public interest groups say the Bush administration is failing to protect the nation's children from environmental health hazards. http://ens-news.com/ens/may2003/2003-05-08-10.asp Copyright Environment News Service (ENS) 2002 . Gettingwell- / Vitamins, Herbs, Aminos, etc. To , e-mail to: Gettingwell- Or, go to our group site: Gettingwell The New Search - Faster. Easier. Bingo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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