The EPA is polluting our rivers. Where’s the outrage? ( Colorado, NM ..)

THE AMERICAN COUNCIL ON SCIENCE AND HEALTH ^ | August 7, 2015 | Nicholas Staropoli

[george76]

The EPA announced that some of its regulators working in Colorado dumped a million gallons of orange waste water containing sediments and metals into the Animas river. In their defense the machinery they were working with was described as heavy so there’s that. Oh, and they said it was an accident. The companies responsible for Love Canal in the 1970s probably didn’t realize they could use that as an excuse.

If a company had done it, there would be Congressional hearings and fines and calls to action, but a spokesman for the Colorado Parks and Wildlife said there’s nothing that can be done to stop the heavy flow of contaminated water from devastating the environment. Local experts expect the spill to have catastrophic effects on the fish and wildlife of the area but humans are also at danger too. Officials are warning all downstream residents to avoid any and all water activities and to use water sparingly until the issue is resolved.

If this spill was caused by some big business entity (except maybe bullet-proof Apple) Neil Young would have already written an album about how the CEOs deserve a life sentence in prison; GreenPeace would be staging “die-ins” for the fallen fish; Barbara Boxer would’ve been on the house floor crying

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By all accounts it was an accident, but so what? Deepwater Horizon was an accident, BP did not do it on purpose, but they did not get out of paying their 20 billion dollar fine by playing the “accident” card in the Gulf of Mexico. Worse, their apology was mocked and the company was vilified then and still is. Union Carbide couldn’t shrug their shoulders and say “accident” about Bhopal either.

The EPA and its leaders should be held accountable the same way.

[GOPJ]

The EPA is made up of liberal elites.

The ‘press’ is made up of liberal elites.

The Press gave the EPA a pass... after all they're ‘on the same team’ and soooooo much better than the great unwashed.

If the company had accidentally caused the spill the press would have trashed them like EXXON Valdez... or worse.

But not to fear, the EPA belongs. They could destroy the planet and the press would cover for them... The EPA folks know the right wine to have with dinner - and the best restaurants in DC to dine at... You know - the important stuff... They get the pass. Will Lois Lerner be joining us for dinner tonight? The Washington Post team will be here early...

[george76]

>> the EPA is [ trying to destroy] the planet and the press would cover for them... The EPA folks know the right wine to have with dinner - and the best restaurants in DC to dine at... You know - the important stuff... They get the pass. <<

United Nations Agenda 21 .

[Montana_Sam]

Barbara Boxer would’ve been on the house floor crying[.]

I believe that should be Senate floor. But the point is valid.

[Clump]

I’ve never stayed at Grand Lake. We always vacation in Estes Park, but are considering another place this year.
Would you recommend GL?
Just curious.
I love CO!
It’s always so nice to visit there at the end of a long Texas summer.

[Ben Ficklin]

I was there over 50 years ago, so I can’t tell you much about it.