Re:Hundreds of EPA Workers Leave in Recent Days
by nindalf on Thursday September 07, 2017 @02:43AM
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When something like Flint happens, they'll blame EPA for letting it happen on their watch and exploit the situation to call for _further_ cuts to EPA. If this sounds disingenuous, its because it is.
Re:Hundreds of EPA Workers Leave in Recent Days
by dingaling on Thursday September 07, 2017 @05:50AM
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> you want them to what... send a form letter?
Obtain a warrant empowering the police to enter and secure the premises, before the agency staff enter to obtain evidence.
That's how we do it in Europe at least, where environmental protection agencies don't run around with M4s and tear-gas.
...And? When they find a massive crisis like Flint and need to swoop in and gather evidence you want them to what... send a form letter? Of all the agencies of government that SHOULD have a SWAT team, they're at the top of the list. If they're doing their job properly they're investigating both private business and other government agencies. NOT having a "SWAT" team means their potential targets have more than enough time to destroy evidence. If my options are giving the DEA 200 SWAT teams or the EPA 1, I'll vote for the EPA every time.