Is the "I" Left Out?
I spend a lot of time on the net. Recently I came across the acronym “EERE”. It stands for the following: Energy Efficient and Renewable Energy”. It's a web site used to inform us about the latest developments concerning the environment. It is a mouthpiece for the Environmental Protection Agency. This department is always partisan depending on which party holds the White House. Nothing new here. It did tempt my appetite for more information about this powerful and intrusive group of do gooders. So, I signed up for news releases from the various sub-departments. I don't know exactly what it costs in manpower, but the number of emails I get daily is so large that it overwhelms my other incoming messages.
There are many self congratulatory releases, then awards to schools, individuals and something they are exceedingly proud to tout. The fines that this one agency costs our private business and regular individuals is astronomical. The power they wield is comparable to the IRS. When I said someone left out the “I”, I meant that it should more aptly be “EERIE”. I think think the “I” should probably stand for “Insane”. Take a look at the following list. It is only a small collection that I put together over the last week or so.
U.S. EPA <usaepa@govdelivery.com> or Contact: Daniel Duncan, EPA PCB Program, (206) 553-6693, duncan.daniel@epa.gov
Midas Muffler shop reaches $9,300 settlement with EPA for PCBs in used oil
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U.S. EPA <usaepa@govdelivery.com> or CONTACT: William Omohundro, 312-353-8254, omohundro.william@epa.gov / Air News (Region 5): EPA reaches agreement with Laminated Products on clean-air violations
$5,000.00
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U.S. EPA <usaepa@govdelivery.com> or Contact: Wendy Chavez, 415/947-4248, chavez.wendy@epa.gov/ Painting contractor, Fine Custom Painting, Inc.
$10,000.00
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U.S. EPA <usaepa@govdelivery.com> or EPA audio file is available at http://www.epa.gov/region6/
$4,150.00
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U.S. EPA <usaepa@govdelivery.com> or EPA audio file is available at http://www.epa.gov/region6/
$13,000.00
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U.S. EPA <usaepa@govdelivery.com> or View all Region 8 News Releases
$1,000,000.00
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U.S. EPA <usaepa@govdelivery.com> or
Cheryl Williams, Air/RCRA Compliance Unit, 206-553-2137, williams.cherylb@epa.gov
$33,000.00
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U.S. EPA <usaepa@govdelivery.com> or
Erin Halbert, EPA FIFRA Program, Office of Compliance and Enforcement (206) 553-4627, halbert.erin@epa.gov
Hanady Kader, EPA Public Affairs, (206) 553-0454, kader.hanady@epa.gov
Helena Chemical Company Fined $41,600 for Misbranded Pesticide Sold in LaCrosse, Wash.
$41,600.00
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And the list goes on and on and on. I guess it would be silly to suggest that we could just let our fellow citizens simply clean up any mess they might have made without sticking it to them with a punitive fine. The EPA always over reaches. They have the authority and they love to step on business and individuals. The rules and regulations are excessive in the first place. All this crap about CO2, etc. causing “global warming” is the same stretch of credulity. Watch the back door on this one!
We only need 2 federal departments. That would be defense (including veterans affairs) and state (sortof). The Department of the Treasury has proved we would be better off without them. Ahh. Heaven. Oh well, I guess we have to trust'em. Huh?
P.S. In my last post, I promised copies of the "Invitation To Debate" which are being sent to Al Gore. Give me a little more time since my scanner is acting like a liberal; nutsy. Same with the special "collectibles". They will be ready pdq.
By the way, we have already sent 7 of the invites.
