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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsH.R.861 - To terminate the Environmental Protection Agency
H.R.861 - To terminate the Environmental Protection Agency.
115th Congress (2017-2018)
https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/861?r=5
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cilla4progress
(24,957 posts)Start from scratch when these dumbasses are gone!
enough
(13,309 posts)Bernardo de La Paz
(49,328 posts)![](http://i1151.photobucket.com/albums/o627/b6bill/resistance-is-utile_zpswlbp6w2j.jpg)
The Velveteen Ocelot
(116,640 posts)How ironic, too, that the EPA was created under the Nixon administration by executive order. It was proposed by Nixon and began operation on December 2, 1970, after Nixon signed an executive order. The order was ratified by committee hearings in the House and Senate.
Nitram
(23,459 posts)embraced it and took credit.
yuiyoshida
(41,957 posts)People will die of pollutants in their drinking water. The bastards may end up paying for those future deaths.
workinclasszero
(28,270 posts)I wonder if you can really taste the lead in it?
Doodley
(9,276 posts)underpants
(183,651 posts)But then we are talking about THEM
diva77
(7,763 posts)Outrage beyond belief. More calls & protests needed.
Here is Gaetz's DC number:
(202) 225-4136
Crash2Parties
(6,017 posts)SunSeeker
(52,205 posts)manicraven
(901 posts)workinclasszero
(28,270 posts)Republicans just want to see the world burn and make money as it dies.
Metro135
(359 posts)so why bother?
sarcasmo
(23,968 posts)chwaliszewski
(1,514 posts)There wouldn't even be a Yucca Mountain nuclear waste repository with these jackasses in charge. Instead,they would build a Yucca River nuclear waste water park.
Doodley
(9,276 posts)2naSalit
(87,871 posts)global1
(25,410 posts)will be considered accessories. They need to stay away as far as possible of this Bill and let the Repugs go this on their own.
The Velveteen Ocelot
(116,640 posts)He's a Tea Partier. Seems to be a bit to the right of Darth Vader.
workinclasszero
(28,270 posts)Cosponsors (3)
* = Original cosponsor
Cosponsor Date Cosponsored
Rep. Massie, Thomas [R-KY-4]* 02/03/2017
Rep. Palazzo, Steven M. [R-MS-4]* 02/03/2017
Rep. Loudermilk, Barry [R-GA-11]* 02/03/2017
cilla4progress
(24,957 posts)I'm all in!
Initech
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Blaukraut
(5,703 posts)KewlKat
(5,625 posts)workinclasszero
(28,270 posts)![](/emoticons/shrug.gif)
Doodley
(9,276 posts)drray23
(7,662 posts)The dems can fillibuster it in the senate if it even makes it that far.
NoGoodNamesLeft
(2,056 posts)Phone numbers and individual congress webpages with links to contact them by mail/email, etc. You can find state office address and phone numbers too under Contact>Offices.
Pass it along!
Sponsor:
Rep. Matt Gaetz Florida District 1 202-225-4136 https://gaetz.house.gov/
Co-sponsors:
Rep Thomas Massie Kentucky District 4 202-225-3465 https://massie.house.gov/
Rep Steven Palazzo Mississippi District 4 202-225-5772 https://palazzo.house.gov/
Rep Barry Loudermilk Georgia District 11 202-225-2931 https://loudermilk.house.gov/
mnhtnbb
(31,525 posts)Where the favorite TV shows are Honey Boo Boo and Duck Dynasty.
Rex
(65,616 posts)cstanleytech
(26,482 posts)as they provide services that are vital to our countries security.
After all we need clean water to drink and safe food and we need to make sure a company does not threaten our countries security by polluting our drinking water or tainting our food.
mountain grammy
(26,788 posts)mopinko
(70,731 posts)just a big funking break.
can they even fucking do that?
TomCADem
(17,393 posts)...yes, it could happen.
mopinko
(70,731 posts)some bosone viller.
gp wake revoices, go wfo the reasons'.
barbtries
(28,877 posts)from my son on fb. and i want to cry.
workinclasszero
(28,270 posts)Trump and the republicans will destroy the EPA and all environmental laws they can.
Just like his education sec will do her best to destroy public schools and teachers unions.
barbtries
(28,877 posts)total destruction is their apparent goal.
workinclasszero
(28,270 posts)To burn down this country and every good institution that exists.
He/they have not deviated one bit from the plan so far.
taught_me_patience
(5,477 posts)California should just set up a couple of real dirty coal plants a foot from the Arizona border. Wind blows west to east.