Comments on: The Subversion of the EPA

The Subversion of the EPA

homunculus — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 15:00:32 -0800

Smoke and Mirrors: The Subversion of the EPA. "This four-part series details how the Bush administration weakened the EPA. It installed a pliant agency chief, Stephen L. Johnson. Under him, the EPA created pro-industry regulations later thrown out by the courts. It promoted a flawed voluntary program to fight climate change. It bypassed air pollution recommendations from its own scientists to satisfy the White House." [Via Reality Base]

By: yonation

yonation — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 15:07:38 -0800

great stuff, but the navigation is total shiite

By: troy

troy — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 15:13:42 -0800

Thanks, Ralph.

By: homunculus

homunculus — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 15:17:56 -0800

Obama to pick NJ DEP commissioner Lisa Jackson to head EPA

By: The Card Cheat

The Card Cheat — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 15:56:49 -0800

If you're a U.S. conservative, it's one thing to dismantle and subvert FDR's legacy, but if you're tearing up stuff Nixon brought in...*shakes head*

By: anazgnos

anazgnos — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 15:57:49 -0800

They were still better off than they were in the 80s, when this pencil-necked geek was in charge.

By: Blazecock Pileon

Blazecock Pileon — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 16:57:02 -0800

if you're tearing up stuff Nixon brought in... The Republicans haven't torn up the EPA, it is too useful. Instead, they appointed industry insiders in leadership roles, and put all the staff to work to impede and reverse environmental protection improvements, working with Bush appointees in the DoJ to help gum up the legal system with time-consuming and expensive lawsuits. We still don't know what back-room dealings happened between Cheney and energy industry lobbyists back in early 2001. The scale of right-wing sewage that Obama will need to clean up is immense.

By: fleetmouse

fleetmouse — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 17:44:31 -0800

We still don't know what back-room dealings happened between Cheney and energy industry lobbyists back in early 2001. Jesus, I completely forgot about that in amongst the 9,999 other scandals. That could be a particularly juicy turd to investigate - I'm guessing executive privilege is not an option to maintain the cover up when the new administration takes office. Maybe Cheney will choose January 19th to migrate to a new host body.

By: Mr_Zero

Mr_Zero — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 18:16:08 -0800

I guess they must have some pods they are going to live in after the human population dies off and the ecosystem takes a 1,000 years or so to come back into balance. Fucking assholes.

By: Foam Pants

Foam Pants — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 18:30:17 -0800

This is nothing but pandering to the base by manufacturing the end-times.

By: phoque

phoque — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 18:32:54 -0800

When Stephen Johnson testified before congress (House Oversight Cmte., political interference and California ozone standards (May 2008 (3h13min))) it was apparent (to me) he was covering up. He went to work at the EPA. Good faith. Good intentions. Cheney (or underlings with direction) leaned on Johnson and met resistance of play dough. Explanation for forgoing peer findings and revising per pressure ... the jittery fucker repeatedly requested decider responsibility. Don't question the decision or process leading to it, just accept that I made it. Really all a sad attempt to quell probing into the embarrassment / shame he feels for having relinquished all principle of profession ... or any fucking profession of principle (for that matter).

By: intermod

intermod — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 19:11:28 -0800

great stuff, but the navigation is total shiite Hear, hear. I was all ready to settle in and read this whole thing, but then I couldn't get past the intro page. Some web designer had big ideas and no editor to rein him in. Buh bye! Back to the Esquire articles.

By: homunculus

homunculus — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 21:15:37 -0800

I was all ready to settle in and read this whole thing, but then I couldn't get past the intro page. The four stories underneath the intro are the four parts of the series. You could just click on one of those.

By: homunculus

homunculus — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 21:31:11 -0800

Bush administration takes independent scientific reviews out of Endangered Species Act

By: srboisvert

srboisvert — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 03:51:14 -0800

It doesn't matter. Jack Bauer ignores the rules anyway.

By: salvia

salvia — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 10:29:23 -0800

The Union of Concerned Scientists' letter to the next administration about protecting scientific integrity of government agencies.

By: Smedleyman

Smedleyman — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 14:18:50 -0800

So...the unalloyed success that was the Bush Administration, could actually have had a slight flaw?

By: kcds

kcds — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 19:10:09 -0800

Surely this ...

By: homunculus

homunculus — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 21:35:38 -0800

E.P.A. Ruling Could Speed Up Approval of Coal Plants Boxer asks DOJ to force EPA withdrawal of 'blatantly illegal' emissions memo

By: homunculus

homunculus — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 22:52:28 -0800

Sixth Circuit rejects EPA interpretation of Clean Water Act