Obama Plans New Rule to Limit Water Pollution

[steve2470]

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/23/us/politics/obama-set-to-strengthen-federal-role-in-clean-water-regulation.html

The Obama administration is expected in the coming days to announce a major clean water regulation that would restore the federal government’s authority to limit pollution in the nation’s rivers, lakes, streams and wetlands.

Environmentalists have praised the new rule, calling it an important step that would lead to significantly cleaner natural bodies of water and healthier drinking water.

But it has attracted fierce opposition from several business interests, including farmers, property developers, fertilizer and pesticide makers, oil and gas producers and a national association of golf course owners. Opponents contend that the rule would stifle economic growth and intrude on property owners’ rights.

Republicans in Congress point to the rule as another example of what they call executive overreach by the Obama administration. Already, they are advancing legislation on Capitol Hill meant to block or delay the rule.

[Dont call me Shirley]

1. The Corporatists who poison our water is overreach.

And our air, and our soil, and our food, and our buildings, and our minds, and our bodies, and our children, and causing extinction to many species who have lived on earth for a long long time

THAT IS OVERREACH, fellas!

[madokie]

3. They don't give a fuck though

they made their money the hell with the rest

[Cha]

2. Mahalo for the good news, steve! Thanks Obama for "overreaching" and making them whine.