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By Phil Kerpen July 11, 2008 Page 2 of 2 The EPA blueprint has a lengthy discussion of how to avoid this outcome, suggesting that they can set their own threshold for permitting. They can't. That's the trouble with making national economic policy through an activist Supreme Court and a rogue regulatory agency - there's nobody in charge. Congress could design a regime with whatever threshold it considered appropriate, but the EPA can only stretch the 1970 Clean Air Act (whose author John Dingell, has stated unequivocally that it should not be forced into service to regulate greenhouse gases) so far. Even if the major environmental groups agreed to look the other way while more reasonable rules were implemented, all it takes is one environmentalist to file a lawsuit and point out that clear statutory language establishes the threshold for PSD regulation. Then the economy stops moving. The EPA is an agency out of control. A multi-trillion dollar, radical reordering of our economy deserves at least the participation of our democratically-elected, accountable branches of government. Whether or not Congress chooses to establish a regime for greenhouse gas regulation, it must immediately pass legislation to stop the EPA from implementing its devastating vision for the U.S. economy. --- Mr. Kerpen is policy director for Americans for Prosperity. -------------------- Note -- The opinions expressed in this column are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the opinions, views, and/or philosophy of GOPUSA. >> Back -- Page 1 2
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