I am not trying to get overly political, and I will not take offense at this post getting removed if I cross a line.

At least the EPA has the ability to stand up to multi-national muti-billion dollar corporations that are trying to ravage local resources. Let's see an under-staffed state agency resist without caving in to pressure (or taking a payout). The federal level can barely withstand it. The EPA is a necessity to maintain balance between big business and citizenry.

That is the point of the desire to dismantle the EPA entirely. It is to allow business to do what business does best: eat resources like a giant caterpillar and leave behind a big pile of poo in the name of the almighty dollar. The Trump administration believes that America was great during the era when there were no restrictions on business so we can compete with countries like "Jina" and India, because you know, we envy their economic growth and ignore what they are doing to their environment and resources to get there.

I suppose if you are rich enough, you don't have to be anywhere near where the messes are being made, and that is why the Trump administration does not fear the repercussions of their actions. I fear we will be sent back to the days of dead lakes and rivers that catch on fire just so we can be great again.

It is tough to be a Republican and a conservationist/steward these days :-(.