I would be interested to know what percentage of air pollution comes from
old vehicles that have not yet fallen victim to road salt vrs. the air
pollution from industry and power plants that buy pollution exemptions because
it's too "expensive" to use cleaner fuels or update their facilities.
I suspect the maine motivation is to make sure everyone has a car loan.
Grant
50 Chevy 3100
52 GMC 150
bob_keeland@usgs.gov wrote:
> > When it come to personal freedoms, I will decide what is "right"
> > for my personal propery! And I will respect your "right" to do the same
> with
> > yours.
>
> > Allen Coblentz
> > '52 Chevy 3100
> > Springfield, Ohio
>
> If what you decide is right for your personal property is contained within
> the bounds of your personal property, then I agree in full. If you start
> dumping used motor oil into the creek that runs through your 'personal
> property' and it kills fish and wildlife on your neighbors 'personal
> property' then that is a whole different ball game. The same thing goes
> for excess smoke from burning too much oil, or other pollution problems.
> That stuff does not tend to stay on ones 'personal property' and we all
> have to breath the yellow gunk that passes for air. At that point
> something should be done, even if it has to be done by government
> bureaucrats trying to protect us from ourselves. I'm not saying that all
> government bureaucrats are good (far from that), but on the other hand not
> everything pushed by the government or the EPA in particular is bad.
>
> Anyone who wants to flame me for my opinion, please email me direct and
> lets get back to old trucks.
>
> BobK
> (A government research scientist, not a bureaucrat)
> 51 3600 5-window (project)
> Arnaudville, LA
>
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