Air Rules

Today's New York Times has an article about the new air rule that just might be released by EPA. The article mentions that one of the motivations behind pushing it through now is so Gov. Leavitt, the nominee for EPA administrator, would not have to make the decision. I think cleaning the air out west is something Leavitt touts as one of his strong points.

The NRDC is quoted in the article as the source. It is worth browsing the NRDC Air Pollution page for more on their take on the issue. For the government side, check out the EPA's New Source Review page.

Note that it all goes back to the National Energy Policy Report, led by VP Cheney.