Cautious optimism is justified

Will upgrade to "full-on optimism" if next week's EPA mercury rule doesn't suck.

Yesterday the Senate Environment & Public Works Committee shut down the so-called “Clear Skies” bill. Then, today, the EPA released its long-awaited Clean Air Interstate Rule, which sets deadlines for states and counties to meet new federal air quality standards. “Clear Skies” may yet resurface--who am I kidding, will yet resurface--and the new EPA rule does not go as far to clean up emissions as it much as it could or should, but . . . dare I say it, the environmental community is on a roll. Nice work, y'all!

Those keeping score at home might want to send mad props and donations to groups like:
Clear the Air
U.S. PIRG
Sierra Club
National Environmental Trust