There ’s been much outrage over the Republican party ’s condescension toward the Environmental Protection Agency . On Friday , Florida Republican congressman Matt Gaetz presented the most basal idea yet — eliminate the office exclusively . He proposedHR 861 , a bill “ to terminate the Environmental Protection Agency . ”
Parts of southern Florida , including Miami , are predicted to beunderwater by 2025thanks to ascend sea levels , so it ’s a little ironic for one of their own representatives to propose abolishing the government agency his state needs the most . Then again , Gaetz represent northwest Florida , so his territorial dominion should be in the clear .
The item of howHR 861would work are still uncertain . TheWalton Sunreported that the neb “ offer nothing in the way of counsel ” for how the repeal would be enacted .
Nevertheless , there ’s plenty to occupy about . The Trump organization grade the Environmental Protection Agencynot to speak to the press , as well as temporarily freezing grant programs . Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt , Donald Trump ’s pick to maneuver the Environment Protection Agency , is in the midst ofsuing them — and has filed13 premature lawsuitsagainst them — over regularisation that curb fossil oil and gas emissions . On top of that , Trump is also seeking tosignificantly slashthe EPA ’s budget . Also , commend that metre Trumptweeted , “ The construct of world-wide warming was make by and for the Chinese for make U.S. construct non - competitive . ”
Another day , another onslaught on the EPA . This , unluckily , seems to be our novel normal . I ’m screaming .
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