On one hand....

There seems to be a little whine fest going on in DC about a study involving the effects of diesel exhaust in mines and the effects on health. The mining industry wants to see the study before it is released to Congress and the salivating dogs in the media(aw, see which side I'm going to come down on?). Guess they don't want to be blind sided in Congress and the media when they release the study. Because the one thing Progressives truly hate is for their targets to be prepared and have ammo to fight back with. Kinda interferes with the sound bites if the target has good sound bites of their own. Besides, while the study applies to mines, it will be used to make policy decision for everyone. We all know that the EPA is only slightly less power mad than the BATFEIEIO, and love new regulation to "apply" to anything they see fit. Congress is too damn lazy to rein them in- might interfere with the dinner circuit.

 Now, a disclaimer here- I hate what diesel exhaust does in an enclosed area. Can make you feel like you smoked a carton of cigarettes. Not that I smoke. It would suck down in a mine. The newest diesels with urea seem to smell the best, with a hint of ammonia in the exhaust. Some of the intermediate steps they took will burn your eyes out of your face after only a few minutes of exposure. Seems that those made the particles finer, and more irritating. But, that is not all concensusy sciency talk, just exposure to what is out there.