Acid Rain Pollution Up 4 Percent in 2003

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Emissions of sulfur dioxide, which causes acid rain, rose 4 percent in 2003, but probably will not compromise long-term air quality goals, the government reported Wednesday.

Coal-fired power plants were the main source of the 10.6 million tons of sulfur dioxide. That total compared with 10.2 million tons in 2002 and reverted to the level from 2001.

Nonetheless, pollution from sulfur dioxide has dropped significantly over the past two decades, from 17.3 million tons in 1980 to 11.2 million tons in 2000, the year before President Bush (news - web sites) took office. The total is within striking distance of lawmakers' goal of cutting such emissions to 8.95 million tons by 2010 — about half of the amount from 1980.

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=624&ncid=624&e=1&u=/ap/20040922/ap_on_sc/acid_rain_1

This is probably the connection to the hurricanes doing billioin dollar damage and loss of life. Little reported by the Whore Media, SE Asia has gotten smashed too this year.

[shockingelk]

1. There they go again

Celebrating an increase in pollution, just like they celebrated the largest deficit in history.

[Chico Man]

2. From the Robert Redford article...

Bush campaign spokeswoman Tracey Schmitt dismissed Redford's claims, and said Bush has proposed a number of policies beneficial to the environment.

"Robert Redford should stick to film making rather than making inaccurate claims," Schmitt said. "Our air and water are cleaner and clearer under this administration."

Lies!!!!!!!!!!!

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x859394

http://www.usatoday.com/life/people/2004-09-23-redford-bush_x.htm

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4. SO2 Rises 400K Tons, But The Environment Is "Cleaner & Clearer"?

These pricks would hit you on the side of the head with an eight-pound fresh cod and tell you that it was Jennifer Lopez nibbling your earlobe.

[PurityOfEssence]

3. Calling Collins and Snowe!

Hey ladies, do you like dissolving your state?