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douglas9

(4,358 posts)
Tue Nov 21, 2017, 09:15 AM Nov 2017

We Dont Need No Stinking Science!

EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt overruled his own scientists to prevent an agriculture ban of a DowDuPont pesticide that causes brain damage in children, and now pesticide manufacturers have their sights set on undermining federal protections for endangered animals like the whooping crane.

“If Pruitt won’t protect our children and farmworkers from the overuse of highly poisonous insecticides, then he certainly can’t be trusted to protect our endangered species from them,” said Peter Jenkins, counsel for the Center for Food Safety. “Beautiful species like Palos Verde Blue butterflies, rusty patched bumble bees and even our majestic whooping cranes may all disappear if we are forced to trust Mr. Pruitt—but this bill removes all the checks on him.”

https://www.dcreport.org/2017/11/21/we-dont-need-no-stinking-science/

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We Dont Need No Stinking Science! (Original Post) douglas9 Nov 2017 OP
Our Congress......... MyOwnPeace Nov 2017 #1
Agreed and the sooner the better. Our environment is running out of time. justhanginon Nov 2017 #2
They don't care if they kill, maim, damage our children. Irish_Dem Nov 2017 #3

MyOwnPeace

(16,920 posts)
1. Our Congress.........
Tue Nov 21, 2017, 09:32 AM
Nov 2017

had to know to expect this after his years of fighting the EPA, only to turn around and allow him to take control of it!
May every person who voted "yea" for him ROT IN HELL (fueled by coal!)!

justhanginon

(3,289 posts)
2. Agreed and the sooner the better. Our environment is running out of time.
Tue Nov 21, 2017, 09:42 AM
Nov 2017

Pruitt is flat out evil and has done and will do more damage to our environment and it may never fully recover, certainly not in my lifetime. Those enabling him must be held responsible in some way.

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