STOP the MADNESS !

I think we need to terminate the EPA immediately. Part of the high cost of gasoline is a direct result of their regulations,not to mention all of their other regulations that hurt business and our daily lives. As far as Cap and trade, and those other schemes... Europe has found that they don't work, and I saw an article the other day where some businesses informed the government that if their plans continued then they would move their business out of that country into a more business friendly environment, and many jobs would be lost in that country. This green movement is nothing less than the new communism, and that statement was made by a former communist that had to live under that oppression. We as Americans have got to put a stop to this insanity, and if we had to jerk a knot in some tails to do it, then so be it.

Personally, I think doing something about the noisy smelly lawnmowers is a good idea. Currently, my yard is xenoscaped so that it requires no mowing and little watering (I live in a desert area at this time). However, I have been mowing for many years since I was a little girl until I moved here a few years ago; and, my favorite lawnmowers are not the big noisy gas powered ones. My favorite lawnmowers are the people powered PUSH mowers. They make a gentle whirring sound as they cut the grass. They are great exercise and a great way to enjoy the outdoors on a summer day. They are not just for small lawns either; when I was little, our house was on a full acre and MOST of it was yard and had to be mowed. There is no messy smelly gas to measure, pour, and store; you never have to go somewhere to get the gas for your mower. You don't have to pull and pull to get your lawnmower started. No sparkplugs or oil to add or worry about. Very low maintainence. Push mowers are also less expensive to purchase in the first place AND they are still being made and can be purchased brand new today! If you HONESTLY do not think you could deal with a push mower; there are electric mowers available that are just as powerful as a gas mower, much quieter, and even easier to use than a gas mower (just plug it in and flip a switch). Also, electric mowers polute less than the dirty gas engines found on most gas powered lawnmowers. So, I hate to say it; but, it really is time to "turn in your mower" and get one that is better for everyone. FYI - with a push mower or electric lawnmower you can mow your yard at your convenience, day or night, and not disturb a soul. Imagine, mowing your yard under the moonlight instead of under the broiling sun.

I read the article twice... it almost sounds tongue-in-cheek, until you realize the EPA is really trying to do this. It strikes me that these people are not living in the real world. There's nothing wrong with trying to protect the environment, but there's everything wrong with trying to take over every aspect of our lives, which they are doing.

ok Red, first, let me say I love having discussions with you. Second, you make my blood boil! Where do they get off? This gets me so mad, I can't even formulate a decent response. I think 90% of this environmental crap is just that. now they want to hit my quality of life, a ton of jobs, and hitting our budgets where it is going to hurt like gall stones!

I hate having to retype long rants, lol. Anyway, for the record: Carbon dioxide is necessary for our environment. It's what plants breathe so we can breathe oxygen. Obviously if our climate were made up entirely of carbon that'd be bad...but we've lotsa plants everywhere and we're not noticing decreased lung capacity world wide so I doubt there's much of a worry about with this. If you are worried, plant some d*mn trees! I don't mind taxing huge corporations, because they DO pollute...with chemicles, waste, plastic...and in this day and age, where nothing's cheap and the global economy's in turmoil...alot of their waste could be used to manufacture cheaper products which would help the economy. It is a kind of evil, when people're struggling and all we have left after them..is nature anyway. But taxing everyone and everything is wrong, especially because carbon dioxide is not the enemy and regular folks are not at fault for the world's problems. Often, if really take a hard look...you see it's often the government's fault, at the root...for their stupid policies...encouraging consumerism and wasteful lifestyles...but that's okay, people are choosing for themselves not so the bottom line is... The government needs to get its nose out of our business. It's not helping anything. EPA is not always bad, I'll remind you. It's got a slightly better record that other branches of the government. But it's still part of the government...of course they're gonna spit out lotsa bad ideas. They don't talk to regular people that often to get a better consensus, you know. I agree though, they need to be told that this is a BAD idea.

i think it's true that agencies will try to extend thir powers (and fundings...)to an infinite level, if given the chance. and that's why, in my opinion, they should continuously be monitored and controlled. i also agree on the fact that all the evident burocracy and down-to-the smallest-detail attitude that comes out from the link you gave do sound ridiculouse... but i also think that carbon emissions are something to take care of, and to think about seriously, and apart from exxaggerations, i think it's fundamental to have some research done, and to make people aware of what behaviours are acceptable, and which ones have become simply unsustainable. people have to realize that not everything we were used to will continue to be the same. if we grew up driving all over, even just half a block, because it was more comfortable, we need to realize that at the present this has become a behaviour that is not acceptable anymore...