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japple

(9,841 posts) Fri Feb 3, 2017, 10:49 AM Feb 2017

Bill Moyers takes on Trump's choice to head EPA--scary stuff

https://www.facebook.com/moyersandcompany/videos/1581541141863891/

In this exclusive web essay, Bill Moyers takes on President Trump’s choice to lead the Environmental Protection Agency. Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt has a track record of putting the business interests of the energy sector before the environmental and health interests of the public. He has spent his career fighting the rules and regulations of the agency he is now being nominated to lead. His expected confirmation threatens to make America great for polluters again.

Transcript here: http://billmoyers.com/story/an-epa-nominee-drafted-by-business-interests/

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Bill Moyers takes on Trump's choice to head EPA--scary stuff (Original Post) japple Feb 2017 OP

As seen in a couple places now, they intend to shut down the EPA entirely. mn9driver Feb 2017 #1

EPA will be an agency to protect polluters against the environment. dalton99a Feb 2017 #2

That's where they are headed with this. 2naSalit Feb 2017 #3

mn9driver

(4,428 posts)

1. As seen in a couple places now, they intend to shut down the EPA entirely.

Reply to japple (Original post)

Fri Feb 3, 2017, 11:01 AM

Feb 2017

Not kidding.

emailed details to other lawmakers this week regarding a draft bill to “completely abolish” the Environmental Protection Agency. Florida Republican Matt Gaetz (gates) sent the email to potential co-sponsors of the bill that will shut down the EPA by the end

http://kticradio.com/agricultural/florida-representative-drafts-legislation-to-abolish-epa/

dalton99a

(81,590 posts)

2. EPA will be an agency to protect polluters against the environment.

Reply to japple (Original post)

Fri Feb 3, 2017, 11:12 AM

Feb 2017

2naSalit

(86,791 posts)

3. That's where they are headed with this.

Reply to dalton99a (Reply #2)

Fri Feb 3, 2017, 01:56 PM

Feb 2017

Who need the TPP when we've got this regime messing up everything we hold dear?

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