President Bush is fighting an uphill battle when it comes to environmental politics. No matter what he says or what actions he takes, he will get slammed by the Sierra Club or the terrorist Earth Liberation Front (ELF):

President Bush (news - web sites) on Monday defended a change in clean air rules -- which environmentalists believe will cause more pollution -- as necessary to allow power plants to upgrade their equipment and keep the U.S. economy going.


"We have done the right thing," Bush said.


Wearing a hard hat and safety glasses, Bush toured a coal-burning power plant, the Detroit Edison Monroe facility, then gave a speech to employees and local political figures saying his environmental policies are working.


Bush was on a day trip to two states crucial to his re-election next year, Michigan and Pennsylvania, to talk up his environmental record and add to his $60 million campaign war chest. He was to address Republican donors in Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania, later on Monday.

Why a reference to fundraising was inserted in an article on environmental policy is beyond me. If you want another spin on Bush environmental policy, click here.