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EPA rushing through regulations after Trump election
Washington Examiner ^ | 11/10/2016 | John Siciliano

Posted on 11/11/2016 5:38:56 AM PST by RightGeek

The head of the Environmental Protection Agency is telling staff to quickly finish up the last round of regulations before President-elect Donald Trump enters the Oval Office next year.

"As I've mentioned to you before, we're running — not walking — through the finish line of President Obama's presidency," EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy said in a staff memo obtained by the Washington Examiner after Trump was declared the winner of Tuesday's election.

The agency is currently working on regulations for the oil and gas sector, and is finalizing new annual regulations for the nation's ethanol mandate and renewable fuel blending requirements. The agency is also moving rules related to implementation of its landmark Clean Power Plan for cutting carbon pollution from the nation's coal utilities to combat global warming.

The Clean Power Plan itself is currently under court review after being temporarily stayed by the Supreme Court on Feb. 9 until all judicial review has concluded. Over half the nation is opposing the climate rules along with major industry groups and the coal industry. Trump has made repealing the EPA climate plan a key part of his first 100 days in office.

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonexaminer.com ...


TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: bhoepa; cleanpowerplan; ecoweenies; envirowhackos; epa; ginamccarthy; globalwarming
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To: headstamp 2
Ed Rollins on Dobbs last night was making an interesting point.

He said don’t put any governors in these cabinet positions.

He sited EPA Whitman feuding with Bush publicly during his administration.

Oh, I don't know... Governor Palin might make an interesting choice for EPA Administrator - and I bet she'd even use only a single e-mail address. I can't think of anyone who would cause more spontaneous attrition at that agency; retirements would skyrocket.

81 posted on 11/11/2016 7:05:04 AM PST by Charles Martel (Endeavor to persevere...)
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To: RightGeek

How hard is it to delete a federal bureaucracy (for all practical purposes) if they aren’t in favor with the President? Starve them for funds and periodically decimate the workforce? Reviews every three months.

Appoint a special investigator per their last bout of (incompetence???), which contaminated water across the southwest? The ‘Elite Smugness’ strikes again!


82 posted on 11/11/2016 7:09:45 AM PST by Ozark Tom
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To: Stevenc131

Declare EPA mission accomplished and disband the central authority back to each separate state.


83 posted on 11/11/2016 7:17:03 AM PST by Ozark Tom
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To: RummyChick
What is the governmental process to get rid of the regulations once EPA implements them?

From the desk of the President of the United States

EPA regulation numbers 123.24.25.126 - 1,000,0000,000 are herby rescinded and of no effect.

D.J. Trump

President

That is how you do it. Regulations are actions of the executive and the President is the chief executive.

84 posted on 11/11/2016 7:17:17 AM PST by AndyJackson
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To: henkster
The real problem isn't the bureaucracy, its the Congress

Oh it's the bureaucracy too. They execute the law with malice.

85 posted on 11/11/2016 7:18:26 AM PST by AndyJackson
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To: alternatives?

First must place a friendly judiciary in the critical postings of the Federal Bench.


86 posted on 11/11/2016 7:19:40 AM PST by Ozark Tom
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To: 4rcane

Play their game—bring suit and have a judge rule in favor of plaintiff. Mischief managed.


87 posted on 11/11/2016 7:22:19 AM PST by Ozark Tom
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To: lurk

Review them. Find for incompetence and issue pink slip.


88 posted on 11/11/2016 7:23:40 AM PST by Ozark Tom
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To: RightGeek

This craphole of business destruction needs shutting down immediately after Pres Trump’s inauguration, and all regs from past 8yrs, voided.


89 posted on 11/11/2016 7:31:46 AM PST by Carriage Hill ( Peace is that brief glorious moment in history, when everyone stands around reloading.)
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To: RightGeek

One regulation I’d like to see Trump bring in is to reduce the number of mandated gasoline blends to a maximum of 3. Ideally scrapping the entire concept. Would end up saving American motorists millions.


90 posted on 11/11/2016 8:23:28 AM PST by zeugma (Do you remember the 5th of November?)
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To: Nailbiter

Indeed.

Bump


91 posted on 11/11/2016 8:56:27 AM PST by Texas Fossil ((Texas is not where you were born, but a Free State of Heart, Mind & Attitude!))
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To: Cowgirl of Justice

You may be right that an evil slime like Reid would have tried that. But since even the Constitution can be altered or an amendment rescinded it would be hard to conceive any law or regulation that can’t be changed or removed altogether. Live by executive order / Die by executive order.


92 posted on 11/11/2016 9:28:52 AM PST by katana
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To: RummyChick

Get rid of the EPA!


93 posted on 11/11/2016 11:02:49 AM PST by foundedonpurpose (Red necks & all necks for Trump!)
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To: RightGeek

I guess Gina does not understand that the new boss will negate all this crapola on day one. LOL!


94 posted on 11/11/2016 11:46:50 AM PST by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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To: RightGeek

The regs are basically going to end fossil fuel production and use in the USA quickly and permanently.


95 posted on 11/11/2016 12:55:48 PM PST by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now it is your turn ...)
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To: RummyChick
"What is the governmental process to get rid of the regulations once EPA implements them?"

These fiat regulations are easily overturned by the Executive, and even by the new head of the EPA, if it survives.

96 posted on 11/11/2016 4:24:35 PM PST by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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