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The producers aren't gonna dump it (at least not in the US) because that is a surefire way to not only have the EPA bend them over but to have the EPA bend them
by dsfyu404ed 7y ago
The producers aren't gonna dump it (at least not in the US) because that is a surefire way to not only have the EPA bend them over but to have the EPA bend them over with the blessing of public opinion. Nobody wants to have their company be associated with pictures of oil soaked wildlife.
- dd36 7y agoEPA isn’t enforcing right now.
- kcolford 7y agoDoesn't matter when they enforce, no one's taking the risk of a change in administration.
- koheripbal 7y agoThis is obviously wrong. You cannot dump oil, and anyone found to be dumping will be prosecuted. READ THE EPA STATEMENT.. https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2020-03/documents/oecamemooncovid19implications.pdf https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2020-03/documents... > The enforcement discretion described in this temporary policy do not apply to any criminal violations or conditions of probation in criminal sentences. ... > This policy does not apply to imports. They are relaxing REPORTING requirements - not giving a free pass to anyone dumping whatever they want. Obviously.
- xnyan 7y agoThis is obviously wrong. The EPA has explicitly stated they will not be enforcing regulation. Source: https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/489753-epa-suspends-enforcement-of-environmental-laws-amid-coronavirus https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/489753-epa-sus...
- koheripbal 7y agoREAD THE EPA STATEMENT.. https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2020-03/documents/oecamemooncovid19implications.pdf https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2020-03/documents... > The enforcement discretion described in this temporary policy do not apply to any criminal violations or conditions of probation in criminal sentences. ... > This policy does not apply to imports. They are relaxing REPORTING requirements - not giving a free pass to anyone dumping whatever they want. Obviously.
- singlow 7y agoFrom the memo that generated the news story you linked: > IV. Accidental Releases Nothing in this temporary policy relieves any entity from the responsibility to prevent, respond to, or report accidental releases of oil, hazardous substances, hazardous chemicals, hazardous waste, and other pollutants, as required by federal law, or should be read as a willingness to exercise enforcement discretion in the wake of such a release.
- tzs 7y agoIf one wished to be nit-picky, one might note that the part you quote is explicitly about "accidental" releases, so arguably does not apply to the deliberate release that the originator of this thread branch was talking about. :-)
- dragonwriter 7y agoThere is a separate note about criminal violations not facing “enforcement discretion”, which unless I'm mistaken covers pretty much any intentional release.
- dang 7y agoIt's good to provide accurate information but please don't use allcaps for emphasis. This is in the site guidelines: https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html.
- btian 7y agoWhat if Trump loses?
- zozbot234 7y agoIf you're an oil producer, you don't need to "dump" oil in the surrounding environment. You can just pump it back into the oilfield you've been extracting it from.
- JamesBarney 7y agoThis isn't really possible in the near term. You can't just hook up oil into your water injection system.