Tuesday, August 15, 2006
The US Beats Canada in Pollution Control - During the Bush Years, No Less
U.S. outdoes Canada in cutting toxic pollution
A new report shows that in the past number of years that the United States has bested Canada in trying to limit the amount of pollution released into the air - even during the years when George W. Bush has been President.
But, wait, you ask...aren't the Canadians, especially Jean Chretien, who served most of this period, more environmentalist? Hasn't the left berated George W. Bush for not being environmental enough? How could pollution be cut more under Bush than someone like Chretien?
The Left in the US, and even in Canada, will never admit that Bush has been a better environmentalist than any of the nuts the left supports. It would be too much of a shock for them to admit to such incredible facts.
U.S. outdoes Canada in cutting toxic pollution
A new report shows that in the past number of years that the United States has bested Canada in trying to limit the amount of pollution released into the air - even during the years when George W. Bush has been President.
But, wait, you ask...aren't the Canadians, especially Jean Chretien, who served most of this period, more environmentalist? Hasn't the left berated George W. Bush for not being environmental enough? How could pollution be cut more under Bush than someone like Chretien?
OTTAWA — A new report by the NAFTA environmental agency shows that the United States has been doing a better job than Canada in cutting toxic pollution – but the releases on both sides of the border remain large.
The report, Taking Stock, shows that close to three million tonnes of toxic chemicals were produced as waste by North American industry in 2003, with roughly one-quarter of that amount released directly to the air.
Almost 11 per cent of toxic chemicals released in 2003 were known or suspected carcinogens, while 8 per cent were known to cause developmental or reproductive harm.
U.S. manufacturing facilities cut their releases of toxics by 21 per cent between 1998 and 2003, while Canadian manufacturers cut releases by 10 per cent.
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Across North America, total releases and transfers of toxic chemicals fell 8 per cent from 2002 to 2003.
The Left in the US, and even in Canada, will never admit that Bush has been a better environmentalist than any of the nuts the left supports. It would be too much of a shock for them to admit to such incredible facts.
