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conker223 t1_ja24nev wrote

Reply to comment by heystephanator in Ohio Train Derailment Contamination Fears Spread Beyond East Palestine by ROYCEKrispy

The EPA can only act with the authority it’s given and issue fines in accordance to laws. I agree that the EPA needs to be more diligent, but the laws need to change and penalty structures replaced to actually reflect the cost of these disasters.

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heystephanator t1_ja3ogae wrote

Agreed, but it’s a government agency nonetheless that is simply here to placate people. It has no power to actually DO anything, which is why I think it’s a joke.

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heystephanator t1_ja488b5 wrote

Not sure the downvotes. Please tell me what the EPA has actually down to mitigate this situation? I’ll wait. Bottom line is that it is a powerless government arm. How is that even being disputed?

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