THE TIES THAT BIND

We at nomoreapples intend to highlight the ties between the bush administration, and BIGENERGY companies and individuals responsible for poisoning the American people. Today we profile the multi-talented Earl Nye. His accomplishments include: Elite Bush fundraiser, poisoning American children-pregnant women-the elderly-and even the healthy and strong, and perverting the American political process as a child molestor perverts sexuality.

Name: Erle A. Nye
Appointed To: Energy transition team; National Infrastructure Advisory Council Chair
Industry: Energy & Natural Resources
Employer: TXU
Occupation: Chair
Address: Energy Plaza Dallas, TX 75201 
Status for 2000: Raised at least $100,000
Status for 2004: Pioneer
Profile:
TXU is the leading source of so-called “grandfathered” air pollution in Texas. The ‘71 state Clean Air Act exempted existing industrial plants from new pollution rules. Rather than investing in clean air, dirty companies have lobbied to protect their loophole. Bush responded by inviting polluters to voluntarily cut their emissions—even though they have had three decades to do this. Bush’s industry volunteers need not say how much pollution they plan to reduce—or by when. Today, every major city in Texas either flunks federal air standards or is on the verge of doing so. When state environmental officials complied with federal orders to devise a plan to clean up the Dallas Metroplex’s filthy air this year, TXU and other area polluters filed suit to try to dodge compliance. For other urban areas about to flunk the test, Bush urged the EPA in 2000 to let Texas cheat by pretending that there is insufficient data to classify their air quality. TXU and Reliant Energy (see Pioneers Don Jordan and R. Steve Letbetter) blocked plans to deregulate state electricity markets until ’99. The ’99 deregulation legislation granted their demand that consumers bail them out of their investments in nuclear power plants that cannot compete in a free market. Bush appointed Nye as a Texas A&M Regent

Earl Nye is one of the many energy-sector executives responsible for increases in pollution which kill the already ill, frail, and/or young. The chain begins with men and women like him. He spends the money--which influences the politician--who makes the policy--that allows the energy companies to pollute the air, land, and water--Which kills the elderly, the ill, and the young. Which causes miscarriages, harms the fetus or child in the womb, leads to debilitating health problems and poisons the animals and land we treasure for their beauty and count on for food and recreation. Earl Nye is a TRAITOR

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