Lynn C. Woolsey: “In his first 100 days in office, President Bush has made it very clear that the only promise that he intends to keep is…”

“In his first 100 days in office, President Bush has made it very clear that the only promise that he intends to keep is his commitment to leave no special interests behind. Nowhere is that more clear than in his actions and in his inactions surrounding energy and the environment. In spite of all of his campaign promises and catchy speeches since taking office in January, President Bush has made it clear that our environment is not one of his priorities. On the campaign trail, however, Bush vowed to strengthen carbon dioxide regulations to keep factories from polluting our air further. Within 2 months of taking the oath of office, he went back on his word, refusing to toughen carbon dioxide standards, making it easier and more effective for big industry to pollute. Shortly after breaking his word on CO2s, President Bush repealed tough new regulations that would have reduced the arsenic in our drinking water. Instead of acting to protect the water that our children drink, the President acted to protect mining companies from having to clean up their act and keep our water clean.”