October_30th's Journal: Do they have Rapture Fever or something? [update]

What a great idea! Now that the air is lead free, we can finally strip out all the catalytic converters and start using leaded fuel - at least until lead becomes a problem again.

Personally I don't think they're thinking big enough, though. Why not bring back asbestos and DDT while we're at it? Must... destroy... earth!

Update:

Can't have that pesky scientific process to get in the way of profits...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday streamlined the way it updates regulations for the nation's worst air pollutants, a move that drew immediate charges that officials are trying to quash scientific review to benefit industry at the expense of public health.

The changes, some of which closely mirror requests by the American Petroleum Institute and Battery Council International industry groups, include shortening what is now an exhaustive scientific review, and replacing recommendations prepared by career scientists and reviewed by independent advisors with a "policy paper" crafted by senior White House appointees at the agency.

*boggle*

Environmental protection based on policy papers? WTF?

Update 2:

Hmm... looks like CNN got its headline ("EPA: Leaded gas may return, along with lower standards") really wrong. From the LA Times article: "The ban on leaded gasoline will continue no matter what, agency staff said, as will other rules."

not that I want leaded gas back but

[Mantorp]

lots of sensible people want ddt back to fight malaria

Euphamism:

[Philip K Dickhead]

"Streamlined"

Wasn't "Gutted" impartial enough?