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EPA Forbidden From Protecting Public

Analysis by Larry O'Hanlon
Thu Dec 3, 2009 09:57 PM ET
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Here's surprise and an anti-surprise. Anti-surprise first: In many ways U.S. laws do a lousy job protecting Americans from toxic chemicals. Surprise: the Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Lisa P. Jackson, made this point in great detail to a Senate committee this week. She made some points that should make many American think twice about any assumptions that some regulatory agency is watching out for them. In some cases, she explains, the EPA is actually forbidden to protect us. Imagine that! Read her revealing testimony at dscriber.com.

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