THEY said it would be like negotiating with Exxon. And so it is proving. With
the redneck sultans of fossil fuel in charge at the White House, George W. Bush
has pulled back on even the hedged commitments to control emissions of
greenhouse gases that he made during his election campaign.
Last week, he announced that a new Clean Air Act would not, after all,
include controls on carbon dioxide. He blamed fears of rising fuel prices and
more blackouts, as well as pleading continuing scientific uncertainties about
climate change
(see “Carry on regardless”).
Forget the excuses. Bush is…
