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BumRushDaShow

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4. They figure they won't be around when the worst of their handiwork takes hold

Reply to eppur_se_muova (Reply #3)

Sat Apr 11, 2026, 07:29 AM

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But they may find that the catastrophe comes sooner than they think and their mega-yachts won't save the from the increase of Cat 5 hurricanes nor will their mansions survive "annual" "1000 year floods" or record wildfires (too big for their private fire-fighting forces).

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"a new office housed within the office of the administrator" where they are UNDER THE DIRECT CONTROL .... eppur_se_muova Saturday #1

I think he initially wants to use them BumRushDaShow Saturday #2

Clean Water Act, "Superfund" Act, protection of endangered species ... **ANYTHING** that somehow or another ... eppur_se_muova Saturday #3

They figure they won't be around when the worst of their handiwork takes hold BumRushDaShow Saturday #4

Nixon is often portrayed as supporting the Clean Water Act, but he did so only when he knew there was too large a Martin68 Saturday #14

Oh I know BumRushDaShow Saturday #15

When it was a done deal he wanted credit. Martin68 Sunday #17

"When it was a done deal he wanted credit." BumRushDaShow Sunday #18

Scientific expertise? lonely bird Saturday #5

EPA still exists? IronLionZion Saturday #6

This Bayard Saturday #10

We don't need no stinking R&D! COL Mustard Saturday #7

The EPA used to be formidable, long ago FakeNoose Saturday #8

One of my bosses was from Pittsburgh and he used to say BumRushDaShow Saturday #9

Reminds me of today's Internet Tasmanian Devil Saturday #12

Wasn't that the river that caught on fire (more than once) ? nt eppur_se_muova Sunday #16

Just one high speed piece of metal ... dave99 Saturday #11

Just further steps in the effort to completely destroy the EPA and the scientific foundation upon which it is based. Martin68 Saturday #13