I will not depend on the kindness of strangers. And Ms. Browner cannot offer any guarantee that the Sierra Club or NRDC will not file suit to force sanctions or other mischief on areas that fall out of attainment. The Sierra Club and NRDC don't do EPA's bidding. If anything, it's the other way around. A considerable coalition has assembled in opposition to the standards.
Industry is awake, and energized.
I've received a great deal of support from my friends in labor, including the Electrical Workers, the Mine Workers, and the Bakery Workers. The White House has received letters from the Mayors, including the Mayors of Detroit and Chicago, in opposition to the standards. And 77 of my Democratic colleagues in the House have expressed their opposition. 41 of them joined me in requesting a meeting with the President. But if this decision is not handled wisely, I am fully prepared to go to war.