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polluting equipment under a PAL. Nor would PAL levels be required to decline and improve air quality over time. The PAL would last 10 years, allowing pollution decreases that occurred nine years ago to purportedly "offset" actual and significant pollution increases today, thereby avoiding cleanup today (see attachment).
The documents also show that Bush administration appointees at EPA are leading the attack on the Clean Air Act provision, and that some career staff members warned them that their plans are illegal and threaten public health. "When Bush appointees had two or more choices for air quality safeguards, the document shows they invariably picked the option that would generate the most pollution," said Walke. "Public health doesn't seem to be an issue. Apparently they're more concerned about the financial health of the big polluters that funded the Bush presidential campaign."
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