Trump just deregulated Toxic Air Pollution

[Lightbringer]

I mean honestly.....what the **** is wrong with this country?

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"The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) loosened regulatory compliance standards Thursday for certain sources of air pollution previously considered "major."

The Natural Resources Defense Council slammed the move, saying it will cause the biggest increase in air pollution in United States history.

“This is among the most dangerous actions that the Trump EPA has taken yet against public health,” John Walke, the group’s clean air director, said in a statement. “This move drastically weakens protective limits on air pollutants like arsenic, lead, mercury and other toxins that cause cancer, brain damage, infertility, developmental problems and even death. And those harmed most would be nearby communities already suffering a legacy of pollution.”

 

[Goetia]

Ironic that he calls other countries shitholes when someday America might become a bigger one than it already is due to this deregulation. Anyone who supports this fool should be really proud of how much their idol has made a colossal embarrassment of himself and his aforementioned lackeys.

 

[Lightbringer]

Ironic that he calls other countries shitholes when someday America might become a bigger one than it already is due to this deregulation. Anyone who supports this fool should be really proud of how much their idol has made a colossal embarrassment of himself and his aforementioned lackeys.

It's already a shithole. 12% of America doesn't have access to clean water. 44 million don't have health insurance and another 38 million don't have adequate health coverage, and America has the largest wealth inequality in the entire world.

And that's only a few problems we have.

 

[Urda]

Trump had nothing to do with it. It was the EPA Scott Pruitt. And he hates the EPA.

 

[Lightbringer]

Trump had nothing to do with it. It was the EPA Scott Pruitt. And he hates the EPA.

Trump was the one that appointed him. It's his administration.

 

[Pumpkin Ninja]

That dude said he was just thinking of you, lmaooo.

I ship this couple.

Trump had nothing to do with it. It was the EPA Scott Pruitt. And he hates the EPA.

He appointed a dude that hates the EPA to lead the EPA, lol.

 

[Urda]

Trump was the one that appointed him. It's his administration.

It was the EPA who loosen the rules, not through Trump via an executive order. If Trump did something he would abolish the EPA all together.

 

[HowDidIGetPrem]

Just holding true to his claim of running the country like a business: with no environmental regard. I honestly don't think anyone should be surprised considering it's a known fact a slew of Trump's appointees are in it for the money and corporate wankers. Ajit & co, Alex Azar, etc. then there's the fact Pruiit himself hated the EPA's regulations(this was also no secret and odds are Trump appointed him because it).

 

[Lightbringer]

It was the EPA who loosen the rules, not through Trump via an executive order. If Trump did something he would abolish the EPA all together.

Again, it's his administration. He appointed Scott Pruitt; he condones their actions. Trump has clearly expressed his disdain for the EPA and how he planned to deregulate much of it.

Also, to completely abolish the EPA would require congressional approval.

 

[Urda]

Again, it's his administration. He appointed Scott Pruitt; he condones their actions. Trump has clearly expressed his disdain for the EPA and how he planned to deregulate much of it.

Also, to completely abolish the EPA would require congressional approval.

Deregulating rules require Congress. Anyway, we are fussing over nothing.

 

[HowDidIGetPrem]

Deregulating rules require Congress. Anyway, we are fussing over nothing.

Epa can operate without Congress' input. Even if congress did give input to what they can and can't regulate, Epa enforces the regulations.

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Congress passes the laws that govern the United States, but Congress has also authorized EPA and other federal agencies to help put those laws into effect by creating and enforcing regulations.

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If you scroll down, you'll see the procedure for them to pass regulations is totally different. The argument is over whether Trump intended for this and has blame in the matter, which he'd have regardless if he intended for it or not.

 

[ReBoot]

In the US, the president does not decide anything, the entire leadership is from England. Ask the old lady the queen why they put the fool Trump

 

[Urda]

Epa can operate without Congress' input. Even if congress did give input to what they can and can't regulate, Epa enforces the regulations.

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If you scroll down, you'll see the procedure for them to pass regulations is totally different. The argument is over whether Trump intended for this and has blame in the matter, which he'd have regardless if he intended for it or not.

Let me rephrase that. Congress reserves the right to intervene if they feel unhappy with EPA's decision. They have oversight power. Also, the EPA follows its directives from Congress broad laws but is given auhority to work out the details.

According to the article, the EPA "loosen" the rules and NOT "deregulate" which is removing. It just means they soften the language.


And whether it was Trump or Pruitt doesn't matter anymore, the Republicans still hold the majority, they can still change the law.

 

[SIR UZMAKIMADARA]

When a person turns mad we put him into a mental hospital but when a nation turns mad, we start calling it a Power. That's how the world works.
BTW Donald Trump isn't mentally ill. He's evil.

 

[lImmortal Regis]

There is a reason why all the nature storms are mostly happening in the USA

 

[Donald J Trump]

Wow, so unbelievable... Isn't this great?

 

[Multiply]

I don't think it's as bad as they are making it seem. They aren't allowing more pollutants to enter the air. They are de-regulating the standards that the companies have to follow.

Wehrum said the policy was a misinterpretation of the Clean Air Act and didn't take into account when such facilities no longer had the potential to emit pollutants that fell within prescribed criteria. The

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as a one that has the potential to emit 10 tons per year or more of a listed hazardous pollutant or 25 tons per year or more of any combination of hazardous air pollutants.
The new interpretation allows facilities classified as "major sources" to be reclassified as "area sources" when emissions fall below major source thresholds. Once facilities are reclassified, they are subject to different regulatory standards.

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It's not as if the standards are going away. The reason for this is because some people don't realize how expensive it is to make your center in compliance with all federal regulations. I'm not saying the regulations are a bad thing, but when there are a ton of regulations some of them overlap and are unnecessary due to other regulations.

In my experience with federal de-regulation, I no longer have to wear a dosimeter when I fix or work on an x-ray machine. At first some people were extremely upset at that because it's radiation right? Exposure to it can cause defects and harm your body negatively. That can kill you. However, the amount I would receive from working on the machine is insignificant. And it also does not tell you to stop following the safety guidance of ALARA. So there are still standards, however that deregulation of everyone in my career field not having to wear a dosimeter is saving millions.

That's just an example.

 

[kimb]

Thats ****ing wild. So its okay to call America a shithole, but its not okay to call literal shitholes "shitholes"? Okay mods. Keep playing with me

 

[Lightbringer]

Thats ****ing wild. So its okay to call America a shithole, but its not okay to call literal shitholes "shitholes"? Okay mods. Keep playing with me

Calling a country that you don't live in a shithole is not the same as criticizing your own.

It's also not the same when you call African countries shitholes because they're predominately black.

 

[Multiply]

Calling a country that you don't live in a shithole is not the same as criticizing your own.

It's also not the same when you call African countries shitholes because they're predominately black.

Who called those countries shit holes because they are predominantly black?