The House voted 229-191 to pass H.R. 1422; EPA related

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House Passes Bill That Makes It Harder For Scientists To Advise The EPA | ThinkProgress

"The Union of Concerned Scientists has come out strongly against the bill, particularly the portion that says SAB members can not participate in discussions that cite their own peer-reviewed research. Republicans say this would make scientists biased for their own work — but scientists say this makes no sense.
“This [bill] effectively turns the idea of conflict of interest on its head, with the bizarre presumption that corporate experts with direct financial interests are not conflicted while academics who work on these issues are, “the group’s director, Andrew A. Rosenberg, said in a letter to Congress. “Of course, a scientist with expertise on topics the Science Advisory Board addresses likely will have done peer-reviewed studies on that topic. That makes the scientist’s evaluation more valuable, not less.”
 
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You wouldn't, every state has a Department of Environmental Quality, by one name or another.

So some states can lets say have less restrictions than others? Industrial Pollution is okay in Kentucky because they want to attract industry, but not okay in Tennessee because we have a more robust economy? Something along those lines?
 
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So some states can lets say have less restrictions than others? Industrial Pollution is okay in Kentucky because they want to attract industry, but not okay in Tennessee because we have a more robust economy? Something along those lines?

Citizens of each state should be able to make their own decisions.
 
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So some states can lets say have less restrictions than others? Industrial Pollution is okay in Kentucky because they want to attract industry, but not okay in Tennessee because we have a more robust economy? Something along those lines?

How does less industry equal a more robust economy?
 
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EPA needs a much more limited scope than they have. And less power to execute mandates. I believe that environmental protection is the one area where free market capitalism falters a little bit. But the EPA in its current form is nothing more than a bunch of Jack boot thugs working as an extension of the Whitehouse. That is definitely not good for either free markets or the environment. They need a more concentrated focus on particular issues rather than having power to issue sweeping mandates without any consideration paid to feasibility of implementation. They also suck when it cost to issues of property rights.
 
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EPA needs a much more limited scope than they have. And less power to execute mandates. I believe that environmental protection is the one area where free market capitalism falters a little bit. But the EPA in its current form is nothing more than a bunch of Jack boot thugs working as an extension of the Whitehouse. That is definitely not good for either free markets or the environment. They need a more concentrated focus on particular issues rather than having power to issue sweeping mandates without any consideration paid to feasibility of implementation. They also suck when it cost to issues of property rights.

This. Wholeheartedly this.

Bravo Sam
 
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This is one of 3 bills designed to increase oversight and limit the power of the EPA. Naturally the WH opposes them just for that reason.

Haven't read all the bills but there is no doubt that the EPA has gained considerable power over the last decade and it is well worth looking at how it exercises that power.
 
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I believe that environmental protection is the one area where free market capitalism falters a little bit.

A little bit? This is the most damning thing to free market capitalism, imo. Had TR and John Muir not come around, those redwoods in Cali would be some beautiful home decor by this point.
 
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A little bit? This is the most damning thing to free market capitalism, imo. Had TR and John Muir not come around, those redwoods in Cali would be some beautiful home decor by this point.

And much like many Federal Agencies the EPA has outlived it's usefulness and intended purpose.

However the EPA had nothing to do with your example.
 
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Ask all the economically devastated towns and people from the Pacific Northwest what the impact of the spotted owl endangered species listing.
 

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