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LT Barclay

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3. The rule making process is so cumbersome, that 1 term of a demagogue like Rump or Bush can undo the work of years.

Reply to Martin68 (Reply #2)

Fri Nov 8, 2024, 11:50 PM

Nov 8

And that would be in addition to the difficulty in putting the laws back the way they were in today's political environment. I remember how distressed some of the EPA and NOAA folks were when Bush was taking things apart.
We are in a slow retreat on environmental regulations anyway and thanks to a bunch of partisan hacks masquerading as judges on the SCOTUS, even the courts aren't any help.

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Don't count on RFKjr to do anything about real Klarkashton Nov 8 #1

Not just forever chemicals, but numerous other threats put our water resources in danger. The EPA has done a fantastic Martin68 Nov 8 #2

The rule making process is so cumbersome, that 1 term of a demagogue like Rump or Bush can undo the work of years. LT Barclay Nov 8 #3

Exactly. Martin68 Nov 9 #4