June 20, 2010

The EPA oversteps its charter

If I could disband a government agency, I would start with the Environmental Protection Agency. It is worse than useless, it is driven by political agenda instead of science. Case in point -- from Michigan Live:
EPA classifies milk as oil, forcing costly rules on farmers
Having watched the oil gushing in the Gulf of Mexico, dairy farmer Frank Konkel has a hard time seeing how spilled milk can be labeled the same kind of environmental hazard.

But the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is classifying milk as oil because it contains a percentage of animal fat, which is a non-petroleum oil.

The Hesperia farmer and others would be required to develop and implement spill prevention plans for milk storage tanks. The rules are set to take effect in November, though that date might be pushed back.

"That could get expensive quickly," Konkel said. "We have a serious problem in the Gulf. Milk is a wholesome product that does not equate to spilling oil."
Talk about Pournelle's Iron Law of Bureaucracy -- the tragedy is that these people are appointed, not elected so getting them out of power is difficult. Posted by DaveH at June 20, 2010 2:59 PM
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