Should The EPA Be Abolished?
At the end of January Newt Gingrich called for the abolition of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), saying, "What you have is a very expensive bureaucracy that across the board makes it harder to solve problems, slows down the development of new innovations."
- Here's the story as it appeared in the Huffington Post 25th Jan.
Newt Gingrich: EPA Should Be EliminatedDES MOINES, Iowa — Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich called Tuesday for the elimination of the Environmental Protection Agency, which he wants to replace with a new organization that would work more closely with businesses and be more aggressive in using science and technology. In an interview with The Associated Press, Gingrich said the EPA was rarely innovative and focused only on issuing regulations and litigation.- AgeNation said:
AgeNation » Abolish the EPA? You’ve Gotta Be Kidding!Home » Breaking Stories, You've Gotta Be Kidding » Abolish the EPA? You’ve Gotta Be Kidding! Last week, Newt Gingrich, former Speaker of The House, called for the abolishment of the Environmental Protection Agency. His call marks an extreme turn in the campaign being mounted by some of the most conservative voices in America against environmental protections. This call comes at a time when the impact of climate change is being felt with greater impact across all regions of the globe and most of the other industrialized nations are moving to enact greater environmental, food and water protections. Is this...- The polls showed that the vast majority of Americans agreed.
Polls: Americans back EPA and clean energy - Green House - USATODAY.comPolls: Americans back EPA and clean energy - Green House - USATODAY.com- Not only that, it seems the EPA SAVES the country a lot of money, especially when you take health concerns into account.
Attacks on EPA misrepresent the agency's success | Climate Health Connect
New Mexico power plant prior to EPA limits on sulfur dioxide In an ongoing effort to forestall carbon regulations, the new Republican House is agitating to cripple the Environmental Protection Agency. Newt Gingrich went so far as to call for the agency to be scrapped.- So our question is, "Why does anyone still listen to Newt Gingrich?"
