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Re:The Poison Papers: Hidden history of chemical and pestici... by boomboomsubban on Monday February 21, 2022 @08:56PM (#30423213)
The EPA head is a political appointment, even without being bribed they often hire people that already have deep connections to those industries.
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Re:The Poison Papers: Hidden history of chemical and pestici... by wolverine876 on Monday February 21, 2022 @11:30PM (#30423993)
How much of the EPA is political appointees and how much is career professionals? How are the career professionals insulated from politics? Who has what power?
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