While the EPA has denied that they are attempting to manipulate the Clean Water Act in the expansion of their power into what is in essence, dominion over all land in the nation, the Republicans have discovered proof to the contrary. Shortly after announcing their latest regulatory power grab, the EPA paid private contractors to put together detailed maps of the waterways and wetlands in all of the fifty states. Adding to the concern is the fact that the EPA suspiciously has kept the existence of the maps a tightly held secret. Rep Lamar Smith of Texas, chairman of the Chairman of the Science, Space, and Technology Committee voiced his concerns in a letter to EPA Chief Gina McCarthy, saying, “These maps show the EPA’s plan: to control a huge amount of private property across the country.” He added, “Given the astonishing picture they paint, I understand the EPA’s desire to minimize the importance of these maps, but the EPA’s posturing cannot explain away the alarming content of these documents.” Naturally, the EPA is denying what it appears they are doing. If they admit what they are up to, they would be stopped and likely arrested. -KO
Posted on: Sat, 30 Aug 2014 11:02:08 +0000
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