Smog And Mirrors

The Bush administration says allowing more smog will solve California's energy crisis. The energy industry states that environmental regulations are not affecting power production. Paul Krugman asks, "What exactly is going on here?"

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February 1, 2001, 7:00 AM PST

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"George W. Bush placed the blame squarely on pollution controls... the Bush administration has continued to push the idea that allowing more smog is the way out of the crisis. To understand the enthusiasm of the administration for all things dirty, I believe, you need to see it as something that goes beyond simple calculations of cost and benefit."

Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan

FULL STORY: Smog and Mirrors

Tuesday, January 30, 2001 in The New York Times

Government / Politics California

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