<![CDATA[Grist - Comment Feed for House Democrat defends OMB memo source]]> Grist Comment Feed en Comment #1 by Clifford Wells http://www.grist.org/article/2009-05-15-democrat-defends-omb-source/ Fri, 15 May 2009 09:02:53 -0700 http://www.grist.org/article/2009-05-15-democrat-defends-omb-source/1 I think the SBA Advocate should have spoken about the possible impacts on small businesses and not whether the EPA Administrator has the possibility (or demand) to regulate CO2.  If one was smart, one could find some small businesses that could potentially be regulated, depending on how you define a "small business."  For example, if you look at employees below 100 and/or revenue below 100 million, you might find a few that could be caught in the net.

My understanding is that the "net" would or could cover major, permitted sourced that have the potential to emit more than 25,000 tons a year of CO2. 

Many years ago, the EPA started regulating major sources and started with the large electrical generation units, refineries, and heavy industries.  True, over the decades regulations extended even to consumer goods and small triggering amounts of toxics (MACT).  That's a reasonable fear for small business, "a big dog that we don't will bark or bite."  But noooooo ... the Advocate had to blast the entire concept, large and small business.

]]> I think the SBA Advocate should have spoken about the possible impacts on small businesses and not whether the EPA Administrator has the possibility (or demand) to regulate CO2.  If one was smart, one could find some small businesses that could potentially be regulated, depending on how you define a "small business."  For example, if you look at employees below 100 and/or revenue below 100 million, you might find a few that could be caught in the net.

My understanding is that the "net" would or could cover major, permitted sourced that have the potential to emit more than 25,000 tons a year of CO2. 

Many years ago, the EPA started regulating major sources and started with the large electrical generation units, refineries, and heavy industries.  True, over the decades regulations extended even to consumer goods and small triggering amounts of toxics (MACT).  That's a reasonable fear for small business, "a big dog that we don't will bark or bite."  But noooooo ... the Advocate had to blast the entire concept, large and small business.

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