Our say: State rules like Ehrlich's can't end air pollution

GOV. ROBERT Ehrlich Jr. must have known the anti-air pollution plan he unveiled last week wouldn't win the approval of the state's environmentalists - let alone his two Democratic rivals in next year's election.

It didn't. The spokesmen for environmental groups wasted no time. "Insufficient," said the Chesapeake Climate Action Network. "We can't take this necessarily as a good-faith action," said the National Wildlife Federation. "Maryland is left behind," said the Maryland Public Interest Research Group. You get the idea.

No question, Mr. Ehrlich's proposed regulations on six coal-fired power plants - including the Brandon...