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[shinobi602]

Who needs water anyway?

(WASHINGTON) — Moving to dismantle former President Barack Obama's legacy on the environment and other issues, House Republicans approved a measure Wednesday that scuttles a regulation aimed at preventing coal mining debris from being dumped into nearby streams.

Lawmakers also voted to rescind a separate rule requiring companies to disclose payments made to foreign governments relating to mining and drilling.

Republicans said the votes were first in a series of actions to reverse years of what they see as excessive government regulation during Obama's presidency. Rules on fracking, guns and federal contracting also are in the cross-hairs as the GOP moves to void a host of regulations finalized during Obama's last months in office.

"Make no mistake about it, this Obama administration rule is not designed to protect streams. Instead, it was an effort to regulate the coal mining industry right out of business," said Rep. Bill Johnson, R-Ohio, who sponsored the disapproval measure on the stream protection rule.

http://time.com/4657438/congressional-republicans-environmental-regulations-coal-streams/

 

[Samurai G0SU]

El oh el.

I can't believe what im reading sometimes.

 

[Log4Girlz]

Fuck streams

 

[nynt9]

 

[Mr. X]

Nothing will be left in 2020.

 

[Loudninja]

Isnt this highly illegal anyway?

 

[Deleted member 80556]

"Make no mistake about it, this Obama administration rule is not designed to protect streams. Instead, it was an effort to regulate the coal mining industry right out of business," said Rep. Bill Johnson, R-Ohio, who sponsored the disapproval measure on the stream protection rule.

FUCKING LOL. These assholes.

 

[TangoAlphaLima]

 

[TwntyOneTwlv]

seriously what the FUCK

are these people stupid, evil, or both?

 

[ThatCrazyGuy]

Who the fuck would be against these rules. What is holy god is wrong with them.

 

[Ferrio]

Lawmakers also voted to rescind a separate rule requiring companies to disclose payments made to foreign governments relating to mining and drilling.

Of course they did.

 

[bounchfx]

literally trying to ruin the world

selfish, short sighted idiots

 

[Intheflorsh]

Clean coal!

 

[Strike]

Fuck the GOP.

 

[Unknown One]

The party of pure evil.

 

[LiK]

Isnt this highly illegal anyway?

they make the laws. ¯\_(&#12484_/¯

 

[Metalingus5150]

Where dem green party voters?! FUTURE LOOKS SO GREEN!!

 

[ElectricBlanketFire]

"Make no mistake about it, this Obama administration rule is not designed to protect streams. Instead, it was an effort to regulate the coal mining industry right out of business"

Stopping coal mining waste from being dumped into local streams.

Man, Obama was so devious.

 

[Extollere]

It's going to take so much time to fix all this shit... It'll probably be way too late by then.

 

[Magwik]

I mean this is coming from the same party that is responsible for Flint still not having clean water.

 

[Ahasverus]

Hide yo kids, hide yo wife

 

[WedgeX]

How the hell.

 

[ArkhamFantasy]

"Make no mistake about it, this Obama administration rule is not designed to protect streams. Instead, it was an effort to regulate the coal mining industry right out of business," said Rep. Bill Johnson, R-Ohio, who sponsored the disapproval measure on the stream protection rule.

 

[Meowster]

Destroy our planet for a quick buck.

 

[Shoeless]

I think we need Ted Turner to change back into Captain Planet and start punching some anti-environmental fools.

 

[Zombie James]

"Make no mistake about it, this Obama administration rule is not designed to protect streams. Instead, it was an effort to regulate the coal mining industry right out of business," said Rep. Bill Johnson, R-Ohio, who sponsored the disapproval measure on the stream protection rule.

So the only way the coal industry can survive is if they can dump their garbage into streams? Did I read that right you fucking idiot?

 

[Polioliolio]

Every day it's six unbelievably shitty things.

Who the fuck looks at this and thinks "yes!"?

 

[The Kree]

Are they planning on moving to another planet or something? I don't understand.

 

[Codeblue]

So, can you introduce a law that does protect streams?

No?

OK.

 

[Nabs]

And here I thought the Legion of Doom was fiction.

 

[TwntyOneTwlv]

I grew up in Cleveland

Rivers fucking BURN there

DONT DUMP SHIT IN RIVERS SERIOUSLY WHAT THE FUCK

WHAT THE FUCKING FUCK

 

[Al-ibn Kermit]

I work in water quality at a large utility and I was thinking earlier today about how the EPA stepped up water quality checks since the Flint disaster but now with Trump's deregulation and coal mining/fracking and whatever else getting unchained, we are headed for something much larger than Flint or Hurricane Katrina.

Fixing a fucked up water source/distribution system is incredibly expensive. Doing that for a bunch of small, semi-rural communities is just a nightmare since the cost per customer is enormous.

 

[rjinaz]

Don't need to drink water anyway. I have my corporation supplied Coca Cola. both sides.

 

[Man-is-Obsolete]

Sooo.... if it is the regulation wasn't put in place to protect streams and you repeal it and they dump waste in the streams are the streams going to be fine in his eyes?

Silly me I am trying to find logic where there is none. No logic only money matters.

 

[Wyndstryker]

Isnt this highly illegal anyway?

Well, the regulation will probably be dumped when they make another regulation due to that kill 2 for every 1 new regulation order.

 

[Mr_Antimatter]

America gets the government it deserves, really.

 

[Maximus.]

Hahaha oh man. It's crazy how blind so many are that the GOP don't care about the environment or the people they pretend to represent.

Not everyone deserves it, but those with hubris and arrogance do.

 

[hawk2025]

Where dem green party voters?! FUTURE LOOKS SO GREEN!!

Don't worry! Jill Stein said she preferred this outcome and knows how to fight it, she will save us!

 

[jimmypython]

Stay strong my American friends!

And please get out and vote next year.

 

[adamsappel]

I grew up in West Virginia. I used to play in streams that were orange.

 

[Pie and Beans]

Bit worried The Onion is gonna have to close over the next 8 years.

 

[PopeReal]

We should dump our waste in all of their houses.

 

[soundscream]

Not going to feel bad for the people who live near these mines when their kids start having health issues. They continually vote against their Intreast, not a single tear will be shead.

 

[Shaanyboi]

Isnt this highly illegal anyway?

Guess who's also dismantling the EPA?

 

[GK86]

The GOP wake up every morning thinking to themselves, how can we screw people today?

 

[hughesta]

pure fucking evil. nothing will be left.

 

[Shao Kahn on the Lawn]

Let these communities destroy themselves if they're so damned determined to do so. Their legacy to their children can come in the form of cancer that they won't be insured for.

 

[Loudninja]

This is one of the dumbest things I read and that says alot.

Lets destroy what little fresh water we have and marine life cuz why not.

 

[Phobophile]

Glad to see American conservatives being outstanding conservationists. They're finally putting their ideology to good use.

 

[Korigama]

Captain. Planet. Villains.