Inhofe Curtails Criticism Of EPA Sulfur Regulation

Sen. James Inhofe's communication problems with the Environmental Protection Agency could linger or clear up overnight, depending on who is elected president Nov. 7, said the Republican senator's spokesman.

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"Right now, we don't want to jeopardize anything by saying anything," Gary Hoitsma said Oct. 30.

The virtual dead heat between Republican Texas Gov. George W. Bush and Democratic Vice President Al Gore has forced Inhofe (R-Okla.) and others who are critical of EPA's regulations to bite their tongues rather than criticize the administration and risk tipping the political scales.

One particular regulation has been a sore point with Inhofe, the chairman of the Clean Air, Wetlands, Private Property and Nuclear Safety subcommittee. EPA has failed to answer his questions about the ultra-low-sulfur diesel fuel the agency wants refiners to have ready for sale in 2006.

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