And the Bush administration has abruptly dropped a longtime effort to weaken two environmental laws governing air pollution. The proposals would have made it easier to build coal-fired plants near national parks and changed the rules on when power plants install anti-pollution equipment. Critics are speculating EPA officials abandoned the rule changes after concluding the incoming Obama White House would likely reverse them.
Admin Abandons Effort to Weaken 2 EPA Rules
HeadlineDec 11, 2008