News - Judges Rules Against Bush EPA Policy

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Could be an important victory for our environment:

Updated:2007-01-27 14:54:10

Judge Rules Against Bush EPA Policy
By LARRY NEUMEISTER
AP

NEW YORK (Jan. 26) - The Environmental Protection Agency must force power plants to protect fish and other aquatic life even if it's expensive, a federal appeals court said in a ruling favoring states and environmental groups.

The decision late Thursday by the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals concluded that it was improper for the EPA to let power plants circumvent environmental laws - for instance, restocking polluted water with new fish instead of paying to upgrade their technology.

It said the EPA's decisions must "be driven by technology, not cost," unless two technologies produce essentially the same benefits but have much different costs...continue