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The Republican presidential nominees keep going on about EPA regulations hurting business. About all the new Obama regulations. We know that Obama actually has 5% FEWER regulations than Bush did after three years. We also know that the majority of regulations either come from congress or are a result of "court orders".
Michelle Bachmann want's to get rid of the EPA altogether. Many Republicans share that view. I'm guessing they assume companies will protect the environment the same way BP did the Gulf.
They say that things won't get "that bad".
What I'm wondering is how many new cases of birth defects and lung cancer tdo Republicans find "acceptable"? Taking care of these people will create new jobs, we know that. Is that part of their plan?
5%
10%
1,000 new cases?
100,000?
How much do they find acceptable? And the people that do have children with birth defects. Should they be "paid"?
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Appalachian residents who live near mountaintop removal mine sites face an increased risk of birth defects.
House Republicans scheduled last week's hearing on the heels of a vote by the full House to pass legislation pushed by Rep. Nick Rahall, D-W.Va., to strip EPA of much of its authority to ensure state regulatory agencies properly enforce water pollution standards and permit limits. The bill is part of an effort by the GOP and by coal-state Democrats to block the Obama administration's crackdown on mountaintop removal.
EPA concerned about MTR link to birth defects* - News - The Charleston Gazette - West Virginia News and Sports -
Michelle Bachmann want's to get rid of the EPA altogether. Many Republicans share that view. I'm guessing they assume companies will protect the environment the same way BP did the Gulf.
They say that things won't get "that bad".
What I'm wondering is how many new cases of birth defects and lung cancer tdo Republicans find "acceptable"? Taking care of these people will create new jobs, we know that. Is that part of their plan?
5%
10%
1,000 new cases?
100,000?
How much do they find acceptable? And the people that do have children with birth defects. Should they be "paid"?
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Appalachian residents who live near mountaintop removal mine sites face an increased risk of birth defects.
House Republicans scheduled last week's hearing on the heels of a vote by the full House to pass legislation pushed by Rep. Nick Rahall, D-W.Va., to strip EPA of much of its authority to ensure state regulatory agencies properly enforce water pollution standards and permit limits. The bill is part of an effort by the GOP and by coal-state Democrats to block the Obama administration's crackdown on mountaintop removal.
EPA concerned about MTR link to birth defects* - News - The Charleston Gazette - West Virginia News and Sports -