“Hurricane Barton has gone from a Category 5 to a Category 3. But it is still a disaster, ... weaken environmental laws, interfere with states' prerogatives and give undue aid to oil companies.”
“You know darn well that the president doesn't have a clue what new source review is. It's clear that there's a coordinated effort between the White House and Congress to put key environmental protections on the chopping block.”
“Clearly the big question in the future is: What will the new administration do? Will it defend these rules if it comes under attack by oil and Congress?”
“[Environmentalists also denounced the emerging proposal.] Here comes the mother of all environmental rollbacks, ... This could become a blank check for big polluters. It would also be a terrible precedent.”