Cheney accused of blocking Californian bid to cut car fumes

[Nancy Waterman]

Source: The Guardian


The US vice-president, Dick Cheney, was behind a controversial decision to block California's attempt to impose tough emission limits on car manufacturers, according to insiders at the government Environmental Protection Agency.

Staff at the agency, which announced last week that California's proposed limits were redundant, said the agency's chief went against their expert advice after car executives met Cheney, and a Chrysler executive delivered a letter to the EPA saying why the state should not be allowed to regulate greenhouse gases.

EPA staff members told the Los Angeles Times that the agency's head, the Bush appointee Stephen Johnson, ignored their conclusions and shut himself off from consultation in the month before the announcement. He then informed them of his decision and instructed them to provide the legal rationale for it, they said.

Read more: http://www.guardian.co.uk/usa/story/0,,2231965,00.html

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Why am I not surprised!?

[acmavm]

1. God dammit Nancy! Put impeachment back on the table! For both of

those frigging criminals.

[Bobbieo]

2. Maybe this will turn Arnie into a complete Democrat but do we want him on our side?

I know he is pissed at Bushco.

[acmavm]

4. Arnie hocked his soul to the devil when he joined in the conspiracy to

bankrupt California and destoy Grey Davis.

Maybe the stupid bastard will try to get it back. I'm sure by now he's figured out he was used and tossed out like a pathetic $2 whore. The only thing is a real street walking whore has more decency in her little finger than this bunch has in their entire beings. Combined. Squared.

[hack89]

7. Has to be the first time in American history

that Presidents have interfered in agency rulings for political purposes.

[Didereaux]

3. Goddam! for the last time its PRESIDENT Cheney!

[ColbertWatcher]

5. Who told you!?

[Didereaux]

6. an un-named 'official' source! heheh

[bluesmail]

8. so much for state's rights HA!

[Supersedeas]

9. Uncle Dick is projecting the profit margins and Oil Cronies don't like it one bit