hahahoudini OP t1_jarynkl wrote
Reply to comment by random6x7 in Here’s the real reason the EPA doesn’t want to test for toxins in East Palestine | Stephen Lester by hahahoudini
Because something is not uncommon does not make it a good practice.
random6x7 t1_jas8tmb wrote
It's not as nefarious as you think it is. There are absolutely bad actors, and some agencies and/or field offices within agencies just suck. But no one gets into environmental review to strike it rich or destroy the environment, except -maybe- the political appointees.
This also isn't the EPA telling Norfolk Southern to do whatever they want. This is more likely them saying "you -will- clean up your mess and do it right". If you doubt that, well, a lot of the regs have transparency and public outreach built in so the interested public can keep an eye on things. Alas, though, the interested public often doesn't care until it directly affects them.
hahahoudini OP t1_jasdu8u wrote
Those dying from 9/11's aftermath would like a word with you about that. Source
random6x7 t1_jasiaib wrote
Like I said, there are absolutely bad actors. Those orders came from the political appointees, too. I'm just saying, the way things are set up now isn't a conspiracy. It has problems, but it was set up mostly in good faith by people doing the best they could with what they had and knew.
hahahoudini OP t1_jatjzlk wrote
Yeah, my perspective isn't that the EPA is some nefarious organization, i'm just saying no one paying attention should take anything they say or do wholesale, you know?
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