President Obama told the EPA today to withdraw proposed air quality legislation, citing the need to reduce regulatory burdens on businesses as the economy continues to recover. The new ozone standards were favored by environmentalists but criticized by business groups and Republicans.
In the House of Representatives, Republicans had made standing in the way of the regulation a top legislative priority and billed it as a cornerstone of their jobs plan.
“I have continued to underscore the importance of reducing regulatory burdens and regulatory uncertainty, particularly as our economy continues to recover,” President Obama said in a statement. “With that in mind, and after careful consideration, I have requested that Administrator Jackson withdraw the draft Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards at this time. Work is already underway to update a 2006 review of the science that will result in the reconsideration of the ozone standard in 2013. Ultimately, I did not support asking state and local governments to begin implementing a new standard that will soon be reconsidered.”
While this sounds good it doesn't address the main points.
1) If this is a good idea then it should be implemented immediately.
2) If this is a bad idea then it should never be implemented.
3) This doesn't help the business climate at all in this country if this is only a temporary moratorium. No company in their right mind is going to spend millions upon millions of dollars on a manufacturing entity in this country if they know these regs are coming down the pike about two days after the Obamunists are reelected.
Nice try O. But it's not good enough.
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