I am not against environmental regulation at all. I am against bad regulation of any kind or a process of administering regulation that, for lack of a better w

I am not against environmental regulation at all. I am against bad regulation of any kind or a process of administering regulation that, for lack of a better word, is stupid or non-sensical. Laws like this one (nothing to do with the environment): http://www.wnd.com/2014/10/irs-seizes-life-savings-for-deposits-under-10000/ http://www.wnd.com/2014/10/irs-seizes-life-savings-for-depos... Nobody is suggesting dropping regulations, destroying our environment or going anarchist. But a situation like the one you described ought to make everyone angry. The damage caused through inaction (or whatever the mechanism may have been) is inexcusable. The people responsible ought to suffer consequences, perhaps even be fired. Killing half a forest is, well, criminal. And that is, per your account, what they did. I'd like to think we agree. Perhaps I am more passionate about confronting ineptitude than you might be or perhaps I am much older and I've seen enough of this that I've just reached a limit. I love nature. Killing half a forest should not be taken lightly.