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Posted Fri Nov 14 2008: from Chicago Tribune: U.S. undercuts clean-air rule http://apocadocs.com/s.pl?1226678029 Looking to bolster the fight against childhood lead poisoning, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency last month approved a tough new rule aimed at clearing the nation's air of the toxic metal. A key part of the initiative is a new network of monitors that will track lead emissions from factories. But the Bush administration quietly weakened that provision at the last minute by exempting dozens of polluters from scrutiny, federal documents show. [Read more stories about: airborne pollutants, heavy metals, governmental idiocy, bad policy] New!: Your Quips: walsh says: "Waiting till the end of the eight years to make change? I wonder if that implies anything?" Got a PaniQuip? Your Quip (limit 140 characters, no links, just wit): First name: The text shown in the Web image to the right: We reserve the right to reuse, remove, or refuse any entry.

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