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November 19, 2008

EPA Moves to Ease Air Rules for National Parks
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The Washington Post reports the Environmental Protection Agency is
finalizing new air-quality rules that would make it easier to build
coal-fired power plants, oil refineries and other major polluters near
national parks and wilderness areas. The EPA’s push to weaken the Clean
Air protections has sparked fierce resistance from senior agency
officials. Half of the EPA’s ten regional administrators formally
dissented from the decision, and four others criticized the move in
writing.



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