71. In addition, Rolls-Royce cars meet U.S. environmental standards, the agency said. 72. In his speech, Clinton also made a pitch for free trade, directly confronting Democratic fears that unrestrained trade would lower environmental standards and hurt worker security. 73. In any future trade pact the president wants authority to negotiate the labor and environmental standards of foreign countries. 74. In reality, however, only seven exist, thanks to rigorous environmental standards that few auto salvage companies have the funding or inclination to meet. 75. In the past, Cullum said, whenever anyone mentioned environmental standards in the auto industry, the assumption was it would cost the company money. 76. In truth, Augusta National uses harmless food coloring in its ponds and is meticulous about environmental standards. 77. In the past, the administration has opposed efforts in Congress to subject environmental standards to cost-benefit tests. 78. In their decision, the nine justices unanimously rejected industry arguments that the EPA must consider financial cost as well as health benefits in writing environmental standards. 79. In the campaign, Bush said he favored free-trade agreements but not if they included labor and environmental standards that could interfere with trade. 80. Increasingly, investors may worry about environmental standards at copper smelters because lenders are paying more attention to their potential liability before making loans, Tumazos said. |