[Big Dave]

There is no doubt that in its early days the EPA did a lot of good. I remember just how bad the air and water were in the mid-60s.

But somewhere along the line (I ink about 1976) the passed the point of diminishing returns and kept on promulgating job-killing regs long after thewt were on the asymptote of environmental improvement.

ULSD/Tier II are a great example. Even the EPA admits there will be no measurable improvement in overall air quality, but the cost, as we have seen is tremendous.

The US has been robbed of the most powerful technological tool we have for improving MPG but no measurable benefit will come of that robbery.

Bury your strawman. I'm not calling for 1962 regs. Just maybe 1989 regs.