Boxer opposes House GOP move to stall EPA rules

San Francisco Chronicle ^ | 9/22/11 | Carolyn Lochhead, Chronicle Washington Bureau

[SmithL]

California Sen. Barbara Boxer declared war Wednesday on an effort by House Republicans to roll back environmental regulations, warning that blocking the plan in the Democratic-controlled Senate is no sure thing.

The House is set to vote Friday on legislation that would delay an Environmental Protection Agency rule to require 27 states that rely heavily on coal-fired electricity generation to reduce power-plant emissions that drift into other states, and another rule that would limit mercury and other pollution from coal-fired plants. Both rules would step up enforcement of the 1970 Clean Air Act.

House GOP leaders plan weekly votes throughout the fall on rules they blame for widespread unemployment. The bills are part of an antiregulation campaign that, with deficit reduction and tax cuts, constitute the Republican recipe for reviving the economy. The U.S. Chamber of Congress and other business groups are backing the effort.

"Every single area of environmental protection is under Republican assault in the House, bar none," said Boxer, a Democrat . . .

[BikerJoe]

Boxer opposes House GOP move to stall EPA rules

Misleading title. My first thought was "Why would George Foreman care?"

[phormer phrog phlyer]

Don't these stupid conservatives know that prosperity is just around the corner with these and more government regulations.

[BikerJoe]

Boxer opposes House GOP move to stall EPA rules

Misleading title. My first thought was "Why would George Foreman care?"

[Grunthor]

Why not just defund the damned EPA?

[Libloather]

Isn’t she from some place where they’ve banned United States Navy vessels from entering a port?

[oyez]

Somebody put a fork in California. She's done. The leadership out there has no interest in economic recovery. Their Hollywood mentality must think there rest of the country is at some point going to bail them out.

[MichaelP]

Block it and HOLD THE LINE!!! Once they implement the rules and plants close, it will be too late...

Mike

[ridesthemiles]

Why not just defund the damned EPA?””

Who ever wins the Republican Presidency MUST do that before the ink is dry on the checks that pay for the Inaugural musicians.

[jonno]

Boxer = Ma Chalmers

(WE know what is good for you...)

[Ranger Warrior]

As always, Senator Nitwit opens her mouth, crap ensues!

[Ab Alius Domitor]

“Block it and HOLD THE LINE!!! Once they implement the rules and plants close, it will be too late...”. Beyond that any plant that wants to upgrade to newer plants that are more effective face an uphill battle with EPA which takes years. If they get approval the next thing you know the usual “rent a protester” gets bussed in. I saw this happen in my community when the Company wanted to upgrade their 60 year old plants with more efficient equipment. It took our local community to stop the nonsense.