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GoLeft TV

(3,910 posts) Sat Jan 18, 2014, 07:04 PM Jan 2014

RFK, Jr. and Seder: Water Crisis Shows Our Regulatory Flaws

Ring of Fire’s Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and Sam Seder discuss the nearly catastrophic chemical spill in West Virginia, and how the incident speaks a louder message for environmental regulations in the United States.

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RFK, Jr. and Seder: Water Crisis Shows Our Regulatory Flaws (Original Post) GoLeft TV Jan 2014 OP

Need a strong EPA (strong regs.) with adequate number of inspectors... rwsanders Jan 2014 #1

Despite his soft voice, RFK, Jr. is passionate. Yes, they hate America... n/t freshwest Jan 2014 #2

You can't regulate gangsters pscot Jan 2014 #3

K&R!!! It all goes back to big business owning our politicians! Dustlawyer Jan 2014 #4

rwsanders

(2,599 posts)

1. Need a strong EPA (strong regs.) with adequate number of inspectors...

Reply to GoLeft TV (Original post)

Sat Jan 18, 2014, 08:07 PM

Jan 2014

State agencies are almost useless except in places like CA.
Here in MO, DNR runs interference between the EPA and polluters (from personal experience).

freshwest

(53,661 posts)

2. Despite his soft voice, RFK, Jr. is passionate. Yes, they hate America... n/t

Reply to GoLeft TV (Original post)

Sat Jan 18, 2014, 11:09 PM

Jan 2014

pscot

(21,024 posts)

3. You can't regulate gangsters

Reply to GoLeft TV (Original post)

Sun Jan 19, 2014, 12:51 AM

Jan 2014

These corporations are all organized crime groups. We're chasing phantoms across the middle east while the bad guys are robbing us blind and killing us here at home.

Dustlawyer

(10,495 posts)

4. K&R!!! It all goes back to big business owning our politicians!

Reply to GoLeft TV (Original post)

Sun Jan 19, 2014, 01:55 PM

Jan 2014

Stop the root cause of the problem by fighting for Publicly Funded Elections and Complete Campaign Finance Reform!

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