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>This is why things like river fires are no longer common. And this is because of US Congress or because of State Governments? Most regulation around rivers,
by phpisthebest 4y ago
>This is why things like river fires are no longer common.
And this is because of US Congress or because of State Governments?
Most regulation around rivers, and other such things are State Government controlled, not federal
I fully support federalism, I fully support State governments doing regulations that are sensible to the people, and conditions of states.
I reject the idea it needs to be a national policy or that such a policy is even possible with out being completely corrupted and authoritarian. Nor do I believe such a regulation is envisioned by the powers granted to the US Congress in our Constitution
- kube-system 4y agoRiver fires stopped happening in the US right around the founding of the EPA. State and local governments were in lock-step with industrialists throughout the 20th century... if they weren't industrialists themselves. State governments rarely legislate against dominant local industries, even today, but to an even greater degree last century.
- anon400232 4y agoIf you grant some problems require policies at the state government level, which may have a wide range of geographic sizes and demographic compositions, how can you not grant there are problems that can only be addressed at a national level? If you are worried about corruption and authoritarian tendencies, why do you tolerate them at the state level? Please lay out your tradeoffs in a way that might make your position consistent.