Yes, elections have consequences....Here's one.

[nat4900]

23 Environmental Rules Rolled Back in Trump's First 100 Days - The .

As majors parts of Texas and Florida are flooded, one of the many, many hazards facing citizens of those two states, is the contaminated water running down streets and into people's homes.

There has been a toxic mixing of reservoir waters with the waters contaminated by hazardous materials that were placed in ponds, streams and even some rivers.

Our beloved Trump has rolled back most regulations preventing the dumping of such hazardous, waste materials, and those citizens who once applauded Trump's "courageous" and pro-business stances, are now facing the repercussions of such policies. Parents have been told to not let their children play in such pollution and that if they do, to wash them thoroughly (and of course, with WHAT clean water."

Yes, elections have consequences and the price tag is mighty high.

 

[Lastamender]

Good. He should have made it 24.

 

[nat4900]

Good. He should have made it 24.

have some more orange kool-aid.

 

[S.J.]

Do you have something from a credible source?

 

[TNHarley]

Im not going to go through them but i have to assume some of them were bullshit. I remember when retarded leftists were saying trump started a war on bears when all he did was give the regulation power back to the state of Alaska

 

[bripat9643]

23 Environmental Rules Rolled Back in Trump's First 100 Days - The .

As majors parts of Texas and Florida are flooded, one of the many, many hazards facing citizens of those two states, is the contaminated water running down streets and into people's homes.

There has been a toxic mixing of reservoir waters with the waters contaminated by hazardous materials that were placed in ponds, streams and even some rivers.

Our beloved Trump has rolled back most regulations preventing the dumping of such hazardous, waste materials, and those citizens who once applauded Trump's "courageous" and pro-business stances, are now facing the repercussions of such policies. Parents have been told to not let their children play in such pollution and that if they do, to wash them thoroughly (and of course, with WHAT clean water."

Yes, elections have consequences and the price tag is mighty high.

The hazardous substances weren't "dumped." Hazardous materials aren't placed in the streams and rivers, although some slightly toxic materials will be placed in holding ponds. Hog, poultry and cattle waste is considered to be "hazardous," BTW, even though it's completely natural.

What regulation that Trump repealed would have prevented this?

 

[bripat9643]

Im not going to go through them but i have to assume some of them were bullshit. I remember when retarded leftists were saying trump started a war on bears when all he did was give the regulation power back to the state of Alaska

I looked through them, and they are all bullshit. Most of them were designed to shut down the fossil fuel industry and power generation from coal. None of them would have prevented any mixing of reservoir water with water from other sources.

 

[nat4900]

The Houston area is America’s petrochemical hub, with more than 450plants, including dozens of refineries, which means literally billions of gallons of hazardous chemicals and fuels housed alongside millions of people in America’s fourth-largest city. Dozens of Superfund sites also dot the Gulf Coast, many of which may still be underwater.

The Environmental Fallout of Hurricane Harvey

 

[nat4900]

Our country has just witnessed two of the worst hurricanes in our history and the work of rebuilding shattered lives in Texas, Florida, and elsewhere has barely begun. Toxic cleanup will be a part of the work ahead.

This is an area dotted with oil refineries, chemical plants, Superfund sites, and coal-fired power plants. All of these structures represent toxic waste and contamination threats during the best of weather times; with storms, these issues become even more dire.

Spills and explosions have already contaminated vulnerable communities across the region. And as operations are restarted at industrial sites, toxic plumes with high levels of dangerous contaminants present serious new dangers. Houston officials have reported high levels of cancer-causing benzene near one refinery, with winds scattering the pollution.

Hurricanes Irma and Harvey Cast Spotlight on Toxic Sites in Our Midst

 

[nat4900]

Trump, GOP lawmakers scrap Stream Protection Rule | MSNBC

Donald Trump Rewards Fossil Fuel Industry By Signing Climate ...

Trump signs executive order to roll back clean water rule - The Verge

 

[nat4900]

I looked through them, and they are all bullshit

Trump ordered review and "elimination" of rule that protected tributaries and wetlands under the Clean Water Act. Feb. 28, 2017

 

[nat4900]

Do you have something from a credible source?

No, nothing from Hannity or Limbaugh......

 

[bripat9643]

The Houston area is America’s petrochemical hub, with more than 450plants, including dozens of refineries, which means literally billions of gallons of hazardous chemicals and fuels housed alongside millions of people in America’s fourth-largest city. Dozens of Superfund sites also dot the Gulf Coast, many of which may still be underwater.

The Environmental Fallout of Hurricane Harvey

So? What do you propose to do about the problem, abolish using petro-chemicals?

 

[bripat9643]

I looked through them, and they are all bullshit

Trump ordered review and "elimination" of rule that protected tributaries and wetlands under the Clean Water Act. Feb. 28, 2017

The rule declared every temporary puddle in your back yard a "wetland." It was nothing more than a huge power grab by the EPA. "The navigable waters of the USA" does not include a puddle in your back yard.

It's a perfect example of EPA overreach and proof that this organization needs to be reigned in.

 

[Avatar4321]

How many were enacted the last 90 days of the previous admin?

 

[S.J.]

Do you have something from a credible source?

No, nothing from Hannity or Limbaugh......

How about just something other than a proven fake news organization?

 

[Avatar4321]

Our country has just witnessed two of the worst hurricanes in our history and the work of rebuilding shattered lives in Texas, Florida, and elsewhere has barely begun. Toxic cleanup will be a part of the work ahead.

This is an area dotted with oil refineries, chemical plants, Superfund sites, and coal-fired power plants. All of these structures represent toxic waste and contamination threats during the best of weather times; with storms, these issues become even more dire.

Spills and explosions have already contaminated vulnerable communities across the region. And as operations are restarted at industrial sites, toxic plumes with high levels of dangerous contaminants present serious new dangers. Houston officials have reported high levels of cancer-causing benzene near one refinery, with winds scattering the pollution.

Hurricanes Irma and Harvey Cast Spotlight on Toxic Sites in Our Midst

And how do any of these regulations being rescinded impede clean up from the hurricanes?

 

[LordBrownTrout]

23 Environmental Rules Rolled Back in Trump's First 100 Days - The .

As majors parts of Texas and Florida are flooded, one of the many, many hazards facing citizens of those two states, is the contaminated water running down streets and into people's homes.

There has been a toxic mixing of reservoir waters with the waters contaminated by hazardous materials that were placed in ponds, streams and even some rivers.

Our beloved Trump has rolled back most regulations preventing the dumping of such hazardous, waste materials, and those citizens who once applauded Trump's "courageous" and pro-business stances, are now facing the repercussions of such policies. Parents have been told to not let their children play in such pollution and that if they do, to wash them thoroughly (and of course, with WHAT clean water."

Yes, elections have consequences and the price tag is mighty high.

They sure do. 2008 and 2012 brought us an additional 9 trillion in debt....more than all previous presidents combined. It also brought us more wars, lowest gdps in the history of the country, record numbers on welfare, record numbers unemployed and on and on.

 

[Freewill]

23 Environmental Rules Rolled Back in Trump's First 100 Days - The .

As majors parts of Texas and Florida are flooded, one of the many, many hazards facing citizens of those two states, is the contaminated water running down streets and into people's homes.

There has been a toxic mixing of reservoir waters with the waters contaminated by hazardous materials that were placed in ponds, streams and even some rivers.

Our beloved Trump has rolled back most regulations preventing the dumping of such hazardous, waste materials, and those citizens who once applauded Trump's "courageous" and pro-business stances, are now facing the repercussions of such policies. Parents have been told to not let their children play in such pollution and that if they do, to wash them thoroughly (and of course, with WHAT clean water."

Yes, elections have consequences and the price tag is mighty high.

Obviously the dumping was not done in the last 6 months. So whom should you really be blaming?

 

[busybee01]

While I do think some of the regulations should have been rolled back, some of them should not have been. Just because Obama implemented them does not make them wrong. There was a mad rush to do so with no thought given. The chemical plant that exploded in Texas was protected from more regulation by Republicans. It seems the Democrats have more ammo fro 2018.