While I applaud any references to Gregg Easterbrook’s environmental reporting, Kaus seems to have missed one of the bigger environmental stories broken about the Bush administration and it is damn ugly
The administration stopped the issuance of a danger warning to consumers for a particular type of asbestos. I normally find little in the P-D of use, but this story is a must read that carefully deconstructs the political meddling in a situation in which science should determine EPA choices.
The money is here:
Martyak, chief EPA spokesman, argues that the agency has informed the public of the potential dangers. "It’s on our Web site," he said.