While we're on the subject of gas prices...
Additionally, Bush said he would ask the EPA to temporarily ease clean air regulations that have caused gas shortages in some portions of the Northeast.
Besides having a minimal effect, do we really want to lower gas prices at the expense of the environment?
From the whitehouse
"[...] is it correct that the President has the authority only for 20 days to waive those restrictions?"
"That is correct."
As a practical issue, why worry about 20 days? Of course, if anyone wants a long-term change to lead or MTBE, we'll have to trot out the cost/benefit analysis.
Posted by: odograph | April 26, 2006 at 09:18 AM
You might enjoy this, from the Christain Science Monitor:
Creeping toward oil as a social good
Posted by: odograph | April 26, 2006 at 10:04 AM
oil prices fell on bush's anouncement...
Drive less?...or open the reserves and eliminate the EPA.
Posted by: joshua corning | April 26, 2006 at 10:05 PM