06-14-2011, 04:18 PM
Government has gotten so big, people don't realize who regulates what.
This is a good example of what a state regulates (you'll be surprised):
http://www.haywoodnc.net/index.php?optio...Itemid=101
The Clean Water Act predates the EPA by over 20 years. The National Environmental Policy Act is a year older than the EPA and already has a regulatory commission, the Council on Environmental Quality. The federal government has law that regulates pollution on all lands/waters and the use of public lands. Here is a short list of laws: http://teacherweb.com/CA/UniversityCityH...srvw11.pdf
As Dick said, the EPA is completely redundant and wasteful.
This is a good example of what a state regulates (you'll be surprised):
http://www.haywoodnc.net/index.php?optio...Itemid=101
The Clean Water Act predates the EPA by over 20 years. The National Environmental Policy Act is a year older than the EPA and already has a regulatory commission, the Council on Environmental Quality. The federal government has law that regulates pollution on all lands/waters and the use of public lands. Here is a short list of laws: http://teacherweb.com/CA/UniversityCityH...srvw11.pdf
As Dick said, the EPA is completely redundant and wasteful.