EPA Regulations

An interesting question that might be asked is why does the EPA promulgate regulations that are not based on cost benefit analyses, and in some instances are impossible to meet. (An example is the ozone level desired that is lower than the naturally occurring level in many places, such as in Marfa, Texas.) Why do they do that? The answer is that is in the same category as the "progressives" desire to criminalize all behavior. This gives the government the discretionary power to reward those who support them with "waivers" while they punish their opponents.