It looks like the EPA itself is becoming a hot potato, with threatened termination of the agency. A GOP Representative introduced HR861, which calls for the termination of the Environmental Protection Agency.
I’m not sure how to react to this, but I’m enjoying the initial reaction to the news from liberals, who are melting down again. One of my associates wrote on Facebook that…“we ought to get our Representatives on speed dial, ‘cause they’re going after the f’ing EPA!!”
Relax, liberals. Agencies come and go and come again, depending on who’s in power.
I have mixed feelings on this topic. On one hand, the EPA has done a lot of good to help protect the environment and the public, but they’ve made some critical mistakes in their interpretation of various acts of Congress, such as the Clean Air Act. In one such instance, the Supreme Court ruled the EPA was in error with their interpretation of the Act in regards to cost. I also am wondering if the EPA is effective against major polluters.
Many of the EPA’s functions can be transferred to the states if this proposed bill becomes law.
This is still in the early stages, and it may not advance, but I’ll be watching with great interest.
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