EPA Gina McCarthy (2) Ready for Hardball

U.S. EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy says that if the states refuse to participate with the agency’s new carbon rules, it will regulate emissions directly.

Ah, of course, nothing is ever really straightforward when it comes to human endeavors, and any endeavor is inviolably human.  Specifically, political interests, namely those of Republicans, apparently muster resistance among certain states to the Supreme Court mandate and EPA initiative on carbon reductions.  Again I really like McCarthy's earnest, collaborative, no nonsense stance with these states.  That is, if states don't play ball responsibly, then the EPA will dish it back with some hardball.