Another piece on drinking water.
If this were true, then there would be higher than normal rates of autism within suspect water system districts. Did anyone even suggest this or offer data showing incidents of autism spiked in certain areas? Didn’t think so.
We have no clue as to what causes autism. First it was vaccines - now that has been proven to be a bogus hoax. Now it’s “something in the water”, but no one can show what that “something” is. Now that’s what I call science - NOT!
Lisa Jackson needs to be sent packing without pay.
Everyone wants good drinking water and as a bonus lies.
I saw a little blurb about this on the local news show last night and I could not believe how many times this dimwit EPA person said “may” and “could” and “might”. Sheesh. She had no clue about anything and sounded like she was making it up as she went along.
Abolish the EPA and let states and local municipalities monitor their own drinking water.
What's wrong with that?
[...] they don't know that science will back up their proposals.
Of course. Chromium-VI, for example, is less toxic to some animals than Chromium-III, yet for us it's by far the opposite. They don't know--more study is needed and it might very likely not go their way.
Frankly, though, the real problem that needs to be addressed is multi-contaminant risks, with effects from levels that are individually below regulatory limits. My guess is that trace contamination in the general environment is a far greater hazard than Cr(VI) or ClO4- in the drinking water, but that's not a professional opinion.
Yes, the following is anecdotal...but interesting....
A friend of ours has grandchildren - twins - one boy, one girl.
The girl is fine, the boy has autism - the kind which means he will unlikely be able to ever have a job....
So....hmmmm....water?
It isn't every day you see that many qualifiers and subjunctives in a single sentence.
What a concept! Asking good questions during a hearing.
AUUGGHH! Obama needs to take over the water supply to keep our children safe!
What will help the Kids most is a removal of the Illegal EPA.
Another fine product of our liberal education system. How the hell do these people get to such a position of authority? Oh wait, I just answered my own question. By other products of our libeal education system.
I always swore that this planet contained no more accomplished liar than William Jefferson Clinton. But this Lisa Jackson chick sure looks like she would give him a run for his money.
The executive order allows the EPA to disregard science and compliance costs. Any regulation can be justified by asserting that costs and/or benefits are difficult to quantify.
“propose or adopt a regulation only upon a reasoned determination that its benefits justify its costs (recognizing that some benefits and costs are difficult to quantify);”
The problem is that they "regulate" in tiny details, requiring reams and reams of paperwork to assure tiny amounts are not in the water, while ignoring things like the major problem with lead contaminating the water supply of Washington DC.
"Dr. Marc Edwards first noticed unsafe lead levels in Washington, D.C.’s drinking water in 2003. His study reveals that D.C.’s drinking water contained elevated lead levels from 2001 to 2003. WASA began disinfecting Washington D.C.’s drinking water with chloramine instead of chlorine in November 2000. The switch in disinfectant triggered the increase in the lead level of the city’s drinking water. Edwards’ findings contradict statements made by D.C. health officials. Since 2004, D.C. health officials have acknowledged that the city’s drinking water contained unsafe lead levels. However, they have regularly stated that they have found no evidence of negative health effects on the general public’s health."