Naio, the EARLY EPA has morphed. It had to. Read my explanation about how a government agency and employees first nails a board across its butt then desperately ever-seeks more reasons and excuses for empowerment.
The EPA needs a triple-dose of non partisan Ex-Lax. A commission to trim 80% of the fat and streamline regulations to IMPROVE protection. An oversight regulatory function.
We lost the Federal Trade Commission which made valiant efforts to protect consumers against fraud. Now we have fat-cat bureaucrats whose job it is to filter and select which objective to pursue that would gain the biggest headlines.
As for pollution and the public. A mandate is needed. Stop with the negotiable fines that are never collected at face value and send the violators to JAIL. Handcuffs, swarms of reporters taking pictures of jerks getting their head stuffed down into the back seat of a squad car. Destroy the environment - go to jail plus corporate fines PLUS individual personal fines for corporate executives responsible for deciding (criminally) to evade the law. Dump dangerous pollution? The company gets fined. The executive or employee gets their britches burned off, and then cools their heels for a stretch wearing fluorescent coveralls.
I'm mean...
