We need more EPA regs to regulate the EPA.
Sue the living sh** out of them.
I wonder where all the protesters in kayaks are?
Take the most incompetent, dishonest, and inept engineers from industry, await their dismissal by the “big bad capitalists” once their idiocy is displayed, and then blissfully watch them transfer to the world’s greatest collection of idiots: the U.S. gubmit.
Remember when, as I did in High School, we all thought that the government actually had smart people in it?
To quote Inspector Clouseau...”Not any more.....”
I am disturbed by the lack of information provided by the EPA. For example, we were not notified about this release until 9:30 AM yesterday morning even though the release is reported to have occurred at approximately 10:40 AM the day before.
And the first notification received by the State of New Mexico came from an official with the Southern Ute Tribe, not the EPA.
— Governor of NM.
Envirowackos screwing up the planet again.
If a mining company did this it would push the Malaysian air crash, and whose bleeding from where off the MSM.
The overall message from federal regulators was “we’re very sorry.”
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Oh really???? That’s it???? What if some John Q. Public had done something like this???
Oh well, then that’s a different story, he’d have to pay for clean up, fines upon fines plus some jail time, I’m sure....
And yet, where was the MSM???? How come we didn’t hear about the lead and arsenic poisons....oh I know, to busy covering the butt of Megan Kelly and Chris Wallace, or Shillary, or how great of a dinner Valerie had with Rupert...as the POTUS flies off for the 40th vacation of his terms....
The people of this nation, the working, tax paying people are treated worse than 3rd world countries...and we foot the bill for damn near EVERYTHING!!!!
When the EPA does it, meh. If you drop a tissue while on protected land it’d be a $5000 fine and five years in jail.
Taking the blame means they won’t sue any private party into oblivion, not that they actually suffer any consequences themselves, either as an agency, or on the part of those who caused the spill.
Treat the EPA like they treat American companies.
Slap a $1.2B fine on them.
Imagine how the EPA would have reacted if some poor schmuck had done this accidentally? They would be stacking up the fines and demanding jail for the culprit. I’m betting the EPA officials will probably get a bonus for how they handled this “crisis”.
Jyoti Conradi · Durango, Colorado: I would like to OPEN a NEW conversation and Healing Potential here now - right in the midst of this disaster! I LIVE on this river ... my HOME is here, my children play outside and in this water daily ... I am inviting You to join me in sharing your insights, intuitions, feelings, ideas, and input. There may be a community born solution to handling and Transforming this situation! We cannot wait for "the government" or anyone to "save" us - We must OWN our Power to BE the Change and Gather! Each of us has a genius that simply needs a space to shine and impact what might be possible! I am hosting a potluck gathering at my home this Sunday following the 1:30 EPIC hosted healing ceremony at the Dog Park! Bring your inspirations, food, drinks, camp/lawn chair, and any gifts, music, instruments, to add to our circle! You matter and your voice matters! 15 Riverbend Court - down the private road past the 32nd Street Put-In (RSVP ON FACEBOOK)
Who is going to jail? When a company screws up this bad, it is a crime. They are sued or jailed. When the EPA does it, it is a “tragedy”.
FMCDH(BITS)
That sure as hell is going to make the townspeople really happy.
Regards,
GtG
Does anyone know why they were digging here?
Were there pollutants leeching out of the mine?
Was the EPA looking for someone to harass?