New York Times: U.S. Eases Pollution Rules to Spur Work on Power Plants. Don't believe the Bush hype here: easing these regulations will result in dirtier air. Every time this administration guts critical environmental rules, it justifies it by saying that the evnvironment will benefit. It's always a lie. John Walke, director of Natural Resources Defense Council: "The Bush administration decided to allow corporate polluters to spew even more toxic chemicals into our air, regardless of the fact that it will harm millions of Americans. More than 30,000 Americans die every year from power plant air pollution alone, and crippling the standards will only make things worse."