Monday, September 29, 2003

Hat tip to The Talent Show.
It turns out that the conservative position that pollution laws cost too much is a busted myth.

"The bottom line is that the benefits from major environmental rules over the past 10 years were [five to seven] times greater than the costs," said Kevin Curtis of the National Environmental Trust. "And that's a number that can't be ignored, even by an administration that has blamed 'excessive' environmental regulations for everything from the California energy crisis to last month's blackout to job losses to the failing economy."

Slap dat puppy down, Bubba!

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