The Journal's blog relays the basic fact: an anonymous senator has placed one of those pesky "holds" on the nomination of Lisa Jackson, the president's pick to head the EPA, as well as the nomination of Nancy Sutley, future head of the Council on Environmental Quality.Why these people you ask? Well, Jackson apparently said "she would quickly re-examine California's request" for more strict carbon emissions. So this is the repubs shot across the bow. A party so far in the forest and they still continue to cow to big business. Based on their actions, I hope this confirmation goes through.
There is a good analysis of the bigger political reason. Trying to knock off Boxers future climate bill. Read it here
