He Was FOR Tough Environmental Regulation Before He Was Against Tough Environmental Regulation
Of course, the local repuns taking on the “Overregulation” mantra in the wake of Valero closing is largely about an opportunity to push another piece of ideology — one not especially connected to reality. Given that plant’s problems, exemptions and fairly weak enforcement it isn’t as though the State hasn’t been bending over backwards to give Valero the benefit of the doubt. Listen closely to the estimates of possibly cleaning up that plant, think about who will be on the hook for it and then ask yourself if “Overregulation” would have had that result. But I digress, here’s the hypocrisy:
The money quote:
To protect our air and water quality, Charlie will push for laws with real teeth when it comes to corporate pollution – forcing polluters to clean-up their messes and helping prevent future messes from occurring through the use of clean technologies, stricter safety guidelines and more.
This is called regulation, and Copeland was proposing to increase it before he needed a way to bash the Administration (and ones prior) for too much regulation on this plant.
(Thanks to anonymous tipster!)
Look – that statement means what Charlie tells you it means. Don’t be trying to understand it by reading it on your own without Charlie’s explanatory remarks.
Not…shocking…at…all.
Thanks for this one, cass!
Where’s that picture of Charlie and Bill Lee at a press conference with a poster of “DN / REC” split in two?
Who cares. The guy is a NON FACTOR in Delaware and in Delaware politics. Let me know when he, or some other wingNUT other than Castle, breaks 40% in a state wide election.
Ron Williams’ column today on the Valero plant is his best of the year:
http://www.delawareonline.com/article/20091122/OPINION05/911220301/1004/OPINION/Refinery+closing+s+silver+lining
gee daddy, why is Ron Williams such a dickhead?
I love the accompanying photo of Charlie. It’s fuzzy rendition makes him appear to have pig-tails.