Thanks for this one Paul. I think this issue of cost-saving synergies is a key focus for reversing the debate about "jobs" and the EPA. Even without considering health benefits the study finds that synergies between air pollution control, greenhouse gas reduction, and energy security all move us in the same direction. Planning for a single aspect means we forego the synergies that would come from the others, leading to piecemeal regulations instead of a coordinated approach that achieves all three goals simultaneously.
This should be the theme for a major Op/Ed, and it is a perfect rebuttal to Manchin, McKinley, et al.
Who wants to start on one?
JBK
Paul Wilson pjgrunt@gmail.com 11/14/2011 9:51 AM >>>
fyi, paul
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