PrintMay 12, 2011
Puddle Power Grab
Barack Obama's EPA means to implement the major provisions of failed legislation by regulatory means, a massive power grab with frightening implications. But with the American media preoccupied with a royal wedding and the assassination of Osama bin Laden, almost nobody seems to have noticed when late last month an important announcement was made by the Environmental Protection Agency:"Recognizing the importance of clean water and healthy watersheds to our economy, environment and communities, the Obama administration released a national clean water framework today that showcases its comprehensive commitment to protecting the health of America's waters."Water is life. The administration would have us believe it to be concerned about water quality, but the real issues are land, power and control. If implemented, EPA guidelines will allow the agency to decide the extent of their jurisdiction over every body of water of any size and eventually result in binding...(Read Full Article)
