[HonestConservative]

See for example http://www.epa.gov/oem/docs/oil/edu/oilspill_book/chap7.pdf (change the number to get other chapters.) The EPA manual says: WHEN A MAJOR oil spill occurs in the United States, coordinated teams of local, state, and national personnel are called upon to help contain the spill, clean it up, and ensure that damage to human health and the environment is minimized. Without careful planning and clear organization, efforts to deal with large oil spills could be slow, ineffective, and potentially harmful to response personnel and the environment. In the United States, the system for organizing responses to major oil spills is called the National Response System. One of the principles of the National Contingency Plan is that an effective and prompt response is a national priority. The chair and vice-chair of the National Response Team are to come from EPA and the Coast Guard. The EPA manual says: AFTER THE PLAN is developed, it is important to test it to see if it works as anticipated. Testing usually takes the form of an exercise or drill to practice responding to a spill. Also, in a first reading, the presumption of the legislation is that dealing with major problems is a national interest and the government will take charge. The idea behind the plan is that there will be national readiness to deal with oil spills and that EPA will lead the national readiness. Section 3.1.1 (h) states: Direct planning and preparedness responsibilities of NRT [national Response team] include: (1) Maintaining national preparedness to respond to a major discharge of oil that is beyond regional capabilities. MMS, who have borne the brunt of criticism of government activities, play little to no role in the National Contingency Plan – based on my initial reading – and definitely a very minor role relative to EPA. MMS does not appear to be a member of the National Response Team (though 300.175 notes that MMS may have useful information and can be called on through the Dept of Interior representative). I’ve noticed EPA involvement in worrying about dispersant toxicity, but otherwise EPA seems to have been surprisingly invisible given the prominent role assigned to them in the National Contingency Plan. I’ve only browsed the legislation and manuals and it’s not an area about which I speak authoritatively. I invite readers to look through the Act, regulations and manuals and comment on the degree to which EPA and other agencies have met their statutory obligations. Please do so in relatively technical terms and avoid the temptation to hyperventilate.

[EmilyGeiger]

Right now they are in hiding, crafting a cap and trade bill!

[HonestConservative]

Key Point:

“The idea behind the plan is that there will be national readiness to deal with oil spills and that EPA will lead the national readiness. Section 3.1.1 (h) states: Direct planning and preparedness responsibilities of NRT [national Response team] include: (1) Maintaining national preparedness to respond to a major discharge of oil that is beyond regional capabilities”.

My hat is off to Mr. Steve McIntyre of Climate Audit for his important work.
Go there, bookmark it!

[pingman]

They probably pissed the money allocated for this future effort down the federal spending rabbit-hole many moons ago...

[steelyourfaith]

 

Beam me to Planet Gore !

The Competitive Enterprise Institute will bestow the Julian Simon Award on Steve McIntyre and Ross McKitrick for their efforts in debunking Mann's hockey stick at CEI's 2010 Dinner, June 17 at Hyatt Regency Capitol Hill 400 New Jersey Ave. NW Washington, DC 20001.

[phockthis]

now use it against these b—tards

[Matchett-PI]

Obama’s Katrina

McIntyre:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/bloggers/2505164/posts?page=203#203

[SueRae]

Great post!!! bookmark.

[Incorrigible]

Steve McIntyre is a North American hero.

[Enterprise]

I'm shocked. All this time there has been a plan for just this type of disaster, and when it happens, the Government fails. They might have well have appointed Ray Nagin as head of the EPA for all the good the EPA has done. As for Carol Browner it bears repeating:

"You're doing a heck of a job Brownie."

[Caipirabob]

Raid the EPA, seize all their assets and confiscate the passports of all their major officials prior to the audit and investigation.

Then have congress cut their fundings to ZERO, the IQ of the President.

[Jo Nuvark]

AWESOME CATCH!

My Seinfeld gen’s think it’s cool that
Obama wants to “kick someone’s ass”.

Now I have a response.

Thx... Jo

[VOA]

“
EPA’s National Response Team Legally Responsible for Oil Spill Clean Up
“

But will never be enforced under The Messiah’s Administration.

Maybe even not under Republican/conservative Presidential administration.

That’s how much power these anti-Americans in the Federal guvmint control.