EPA Oil Spill Plans 21 Yrs Out of Date; EPA Head Pledges to Solidify Climate Rules in Obama’s Term

(Before It's News)

Massive Oil Spills, Exploding Bomb Trains, Hazardous Chemicals, Poisoned Water – What’s the Plan? It’s been 21 years since the EPA considered the rules governing oil spill response. In that time, our technologies have advanced significantly, but the rules are unchanged.

EPA Head McCarthy Pledges To Get Climate Rules ‘Over The Finish Line’ In Obama’s Term. The draft rule, released in June 2014, calls for a 30 percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from existing power plants by 2030. [no, get rid of them entirely]

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