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Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Eight Ways the repugicans are Trying to Dismantle Environmental Protections

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When the GOP first released its budget outline a few weeks back, I noted the significant cuts it would make to the EPA -- cuts to the tune of $30 billion. It was an astonishing sum, a number intended to double as an agenda-setting message. And now, with top Republicans pursuing a bill to gut the Clean Air Act, denying high speed rail funding, even replacing the biodegradable food packaging used in the House cafeteria with Styrofoam, that message is ringing loud and clear: the environment can kiss their you-know-what.
Article continues: 8 Ways the GOP is Trying to Dismantle Environmental Protections

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