It is called governmental corruption to favor political cronies. These standards not negotiable. Clean Air Stardards, including Greenhouse Gases, have been known for decades. This is corruption, plain and simple.

When Clean Air and Clean Water Standards are breached the media needs to ask, "Why are you corrupting well established standards that are scientifically based and required for quality of life in the USA?" Simple. Straight forward. To the point. There is no reason for this disaster of a government policy.

These are not pendulums that swing between Republican or Democrat. This is quality of life. Rachel Carson died of cancer when she was exposed to toxins as a US Forest Ranger.  These are not negotiable.

Enforcement is as important as the law itself. Enforcement requires funding. Government has to function for quality of life in the USA. 

July 28, 2013
ECO WATCH/NEWS REPORT

The decision (click here) is the result of a suit brought by Earthjustice on behalf of the American Lung Association, Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), Natural Resources Defense Council, National Parks Conservation Association, and Appalachian Mountain Club. Also challenging the standards as too weak were the states of  New York, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Oregon, Rhode Island, as well as Washington D.C. and New York City.
Health and environmental groups initially filed suit against the Bush Administration following the final EPA decision in May 2008.  Shortly after taking office, the Obama Administration asked the court to put the case on hold while EPA reconsidered the evidence that the standards were too weak to protect public health and welfare. The two-year reconsideration included three public hearings showing overwhelming public comment urging stronger protections, as well as a restatement by the EPA’s independent science advisors of their support for a tighter standard....