2007-02-19 01:30:56 · 3 answers · asked by Pink Butterflies 1 in Environment
Sure they are necessary. They are not, however, sufficient.
We have know for a long time that the burn of fossil fuels produces harmful emissions to the amosphere (acid rain. smog, etc.). The air act was then put in place, but they are lax, and give too much time and lee way for the corporations to wait around for the next administration to come in to "force" them to comply.
By that time they had lobbied enough to have gotten different air standards set, so they didn't have to rebuild their plants, saving them billions of dollars.
2007-02-19 02:29:40 · answer #1 · answered by Dr Dave P 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. If you want to breathe in mercury and countless other dangerous chemicals go ahead. I prefer to breathe air! But they need to increase and reinforce both the clean air and water acts. The Bush administration tried to weaken the clean air act but environmental organizations like the Natural Resources Defense Council put a end to that nonsense. Bush will probably try again, environmentalists must stay vigilant!
2007-02-19 09:54:29 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
To ask a question like this you are very trusting of corporations and our current potential fascist government. Enough said!
2007-02-19 01:55:49 · answer #3 · answered by Kelly L 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋