EPA Issues New Gasoline Regualtions : More Ideology Then Science

What is amazing here is why would anyone believe anything the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) says? Given what has transpired over the last 5 years, we no reason to believe anything they say is true, but just more of the political ideology of liberalism. 

The EPA that is dominated by progressive socialist democrats believes it is their duty to make laws, and then issue the law, and the enforce the law, congress and the American citizens be dammed. If you don't recognize this for what it is, this is tyranny.

The progressives socialist liberal democrats are always demanding the fossil fuel industry prove what they claim to be hardships to meet the demands of new regulations, why not have the EPA do the same.

We already know that the EPA is using scientific evidence that is not actually science but political hegemony and the EPA will not produce any facts as to how they arrived at their collective findings. Doesn't this sound like the tyranny of a ruling elite?

So why allow this nonsense to proceed? Why is it unreasonable to demand the government explain it's findings in an open forum so all scientists can inspect the facts of the EPA, and then once all investigations are complete, have a vote on the results. Isn't that the American way of things?

I believe this is more then reasonable, it's how a federal democracy works, but for the progressive socialist liberal democrats, this is out of the question. The progressive socialists believe their word is law, public debate is useless and nonsense. 'We make the law, you obey the law, end of story.'

The best time to prove whether debate is a good thing or not for our future is this November. You decide what is right for our county. If you decide personal freedom is not important to your well being and success, then vote democrat as this will ensure your wish for dependency and poverty will come true.

Environmental Protection Agency Prepares Stricter Gasoline Rule
Source: Zack Colman, "Pressure Intensifies as White House Prepares Stricter Gasoline Rule," Washington Examiner, February 20, 2014.
March 3, 2014

Advocacy groups are pressuring the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to finalize a standard to limit the amount of sulfur in gasoline, says the Washington Examiner. The sulfur standard is called Tier 3, and the current EPA proposal -- which would limit the amount of sulfur in gasoline to 10 parts per million -- is intended to clear up the smog that the current sulfur standards have not eliminated.

While House Democrats insist that the standards, which would take effect in January 2017, would only increase gasoline costs by 1 cent per gallon and add only $150 to the cost of a new car. But oil companies and Republicans say that the industry needs more time to comply with the rule. Patrick Kelly, a senior policy adviser with the American Petroleum Institute, said, "In a rule of this magnitude, EPA has always allowed for up to four years of lead time."

The proposed standard is not as simply as proponents might indicate. While the EPA has touted the Tier 3 standard as preventing up to 2,400 premature deaths and providing up to $23 billion in yearly health benefits by 2030, industry actors say that the rule will cause serious problems.

• The required adjustments cannot be made without shutting down refining facilities and maintenance shutdowns are only scheduled every five years.
• According to Brendan Williams, senior vice president of advocacy with the American Fuel and Petrochemical Manufacturers, some refineries will have to shut down operations altogether, outside of the maintenance schedule, in order to upgrade their facilities.
• This would cut off gasoline supplies and send gas prices rising.

Those in favor of the standards see the benefits as outweighing any shutdown costs. Automakers, which have been producing vehicles to run on gasoline with low sulfur content, are in favor of the standards.
Source: Zack Colman, "Pressure Intensifies as White House Prepares Stricter Gasoline Rule," Washington Examiner, February 20, 2014.