Among the findings: Carbon monoxide decreased by 39 percent, ozone by 6 percent, and sulfur dioxide by 32 percent.<\/p>\n
“Pick any category you want and pollution levels are generally lower than they were seven years ago,” said Steven Hayward, the policy analyst who authored the report, titled “Index of Leading Environmental Indicators,” for the conservative think tank.<\/p>\n
“(Environmental groups) said air pollution was out of control, but this was always more about politics than it was fact,” Hayward said.
\n…
\n…in looking over the data on air quality from the Bush years, Hayward notes that levels of most air pollutants decreased at a faster rate than they did during the Clinton administration. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n
That’s right kids, the Watermelons were playing politics rather than focusing on the environment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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