EPA enforcement drops sharply in Trump’s 2nd year in office

Associated Press ^ | February 8, 2019 | Ellen Knickmeyer

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Civil and criminal crackdowns on polluters dropped sharply in the second year of the Trump administration, according to 2018 enforcement figures released Friday by the Environmental Protection Agency.

The Trump administration EPA says the agency is taking a new tack with polluters, giving states more of a role in regulation and enforcement and stressing education and voluntary compliance with offenders as well as fines and criminal prosecution. […]

The EPA has been one of the most active agencies overall in carrying out the deregulatory goals of President Donald Trump. Environmental and public-health groups say the business-friendly rollbacks place public health and the environment at greater risk.

Jeff Ruch of Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility said the newly released 2018 totals show environmental enforcement “entering a near dark age.” …

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Since the EPA’s definition of a polluter is someone who builds a duck pond on dry land or drains a duck pond from their overly wet land, without asking the King’s permission, I’ll be happy when the EPA is no longer enforcing anything.”””

Keep in mind that under Obama, EVERY DROP OF RAIN that falls on your property was under the control of the EPA & Federal Government.

Melting snow & ice from your roof was UNDER THEIR CONTROL, also.

[TigersEye]

I remember. They thought it was under their control.
Not enough manpower to enforce it though.

Thankfully CO has reversed its own Regressive law, that predated 0bama’s Fed law, and now allows homeowners to capture rainwater from our roofs.