SaintsInDome2006 said:
TobiasFunke said:
SaintsInDome2006 said:
Of course the crazy thing about China is they are communist which is the ultimate, maximum amount of "regulation" you can have.
I love the EPA, they just seem to spend more time (or get more press) on idealistic causes and species protection than actually forcing companies to clean up waterways. We could use some help down here.
Huh? Idealistic causes? They're a federal agency administering statutes, they don't take up causes. And the EPA doesn't even do species protection. The Fish and Wildlife Service administers the Endangered Species Act.
Sounds like someone's been watching too much Fox News.
I said "(or get more press)". Take that as you will.
I just know we have a ton of unenforced, unregulated pollution down here, from the bayous being ripped up by the oil companies to whatnot in the air and water. I think the EPA is just as affected by insider influence as our other agencies.
But you have no idea what EPA even does. You just said they spend too much time doing things they literally don't do at all. That's probably not a sound foundation from which to launch criticism.
Also, all air and water pollution is regulated, so I don't know what you mean by unregulation pollution. Enforcement? That's budgeting issue. You want more, vote out the Republicans who slash the agency's budget. Simple as that.
And I don't even know what "insider influence" is. Who's an EPA insider, and who are they influencing? 99% of the people who work there are lifetime civil servants.