The Krile Files

Shooting Down California’s Environmental Concerns

December 26, 2007 · Leave a Comment

Who’s responsible? Our favorite gun-slinger, Dick Cheney. Proof, positive, that the VP still has a lot of power. At least, in certain areas.

Cheney at Work

Before EPA administrator Stephen Johnson rejected California’s application to impose greenhouse-gas regulations beyond federal requirements, auto executives appealed directly to Dick Cheney. Sure enough, Johnson delayed his decision until after the VP had talked to the execs: “On multiple occasions in October and November, Cheney and White House staff members met with industry executives, including the [...]

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