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That is a poor metric. The EPA funds many pollution prevention and mitigation programs that far exceed the cost of staffing.
by knz 10y ago
That is a poor metric. The EPA funds many pollution prevention and mitigation programs that far exceed the cost of staffing.
- general_ai 10y agoNonetheless, people in Flint didn't have drinkable water for years. If the agency is so toothless with a highly politicized case like this, you can only imagine how toothless it is when it comes to the less publicized cases. So don't tell me how awesome the EPA currently is. Maybe it could, in fact, benefit from a swift kick in the ass.
- jolux 10y agoThey can't do anything with the funding they have, so maybe they'll do better with less funding? That's a non-sequitur.
- general_ai 10y agoMaybe it's not about funding at all?