The Polluter Pays principle is fundamental to environmental law. This lack of enforcement is alarming.
And now @EPA is shut down, but the polluters aren’t. @EPAAWheeler must answer for what this means for our air and water, and ultimately, our future.
— Tom Udall (@SenatorTomUdall) January 24, 2019
other bad EPA news:
EPA Says Limiting Mercury Pollution From Power Plants Is No Longer 'Appropriate and Necessary' https://t.co/j8YmI6O1rO
— Carlos A Gonzalez D (@cadenusa) January 24, 2019
And when @EPA fails to properly enforce environmental laws, states aren't able to pick up the slack – https://t.co/JuPGAHfF1x
— Policy Integrity (@PolicyIntegrity) January 24, 2019
Decisions made on toxic chemicals have lasting consequences for health – Must read op-ed from the former leader of EPA's chemical safety office. #TSCA https://t.co/teVQn5O7Hh pic.twitter.com/82IexxGUSv
— EDF Health (@EDFHealth) January 24, 2019
EPA’s Return to Bush-Era Clean Air Act Reforms Sacrifices Agency’s Duty to Protect Environment, Ignores the Law https://t.co/eHeG8HZwLs pic.twitter.com/uTNqk5dNDR
— Dan Farber (@dfarber) January 24, 2019
Thank you…we need EPA protections https://t.co/PcHIeJgK0J
— Marcella Ruble (@marcellaruble) January 24, 2019
Pesticides are tested in
– one exposition route at a time
– in isolation
More about the complete failure of the EPA to protect the population from the 60000 (2012 figure) authorised pesticides. Here.https://t.co/3HLIEc4W36— Alain Pannetier (@AlainPannetier) January 24, 2019
Wow. Look at the expected increase in industrial emissions. That's without taking EPA's proposed changes to New Source Review and New Source Performance Standards into account. https://t.co/bjSo235HFn
— Gavin Bade (@GavinBade) January 24, 2019
Sad! 