Maybe the worst part of the over regulation is that it hasn’t even been particularly successful on this point. The rivers aren’t flaming but in more than a few places tap water is and even if it isn’t flaming it’s not drinkable and the microplastics in everything are probably worse than the specter of acid raid.
No I don’t want more regulation, my point was that the mountain of regulation hasn’t even accomplished the basic things it set out to accomplish in the first place. Clearly regulation isn’t the best way to accomplish the goals of having clean air and clear water. There might be a pro heavy regulation argument if the regulations actually accomplished what they set out to accomplish, but they don’t.
Tara: Actually our (US) air and water are far cleaner and more healthy than before the clean air and water acts were passed in the 1970’s. Yes there is far more work to be done on issues like plastics and climate change. I don’t see the next four years as making much progress in those areas. Do you?
“We don’t want flaming rivers or acid rain…”. No we don’t.
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Maybe the worst part of the over regulation is that it hasn’t even been particularly successful on this point. The rivers aren’t flaming but in more than a few places tap water is and even if it isn’t flaming it’s not drinkable and the microplastics in everything are probably worse than the specter of acid raid.
Tara: So you want more regulation or what? Be specific.
No I don’t want more regulation, my point was that the mountain of regulation hasn’t even accomplished the basic things it set out to accomplish in the first place. Clearly regulation isn’t the best way to accomplish the goals of having clean air and clear water. There might be a pro heavy regulation argument if the regulations actually accomplished what they set out to accomplish, but they don’t.
Tara: Actually our (US) air and water are far cleaner and more healthy than before the clean air and water acts were passed in the 1970’s. Yes there is far more work to be done on issues like plastics and climate change. I don’t see the next four years as making much progress in those areas. Do you?
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