The Justice department is taking notice of coal and it's detrimental effect on the air and surrounding environment. Sick animals, trees and people have finally pinged the upper governments radar and have started taking the Clean Air Act seriously-something long overdue but a nice change of pace anyways. A plant Kansas has been labeled as one of the dirtiest plants in the nation. The department has said they are going to start a campaign to "stop illegal pollution". During the bush administration air pollution restrictions were repeatedly loosened despite the efforts of the other two branches of government.
It's refreshing to see the environment moving towards the top of the government to do list. It seems like for far too long everyone's attention has been focused on the middle east and the economy and have said damn the means, the end is peace and prosperity. However they forget that without a healthy environment, all of the things that plague man will simply rekindle. While this article was short it's implications are massive, the very thought of the Justice system taking a second look at environmental policy is a huge step in the right direction.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/05/science/earth/05brfs-001.html
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