ENDANGERED

By D. S. Mitchell

“When the environment is destroyed, plundered or mismanaged, we undermine our quality of life and that of future generations. (Wangari Maathai/Nobel lecture)

It was 63.5 F in Antarctica on 3/1/2017.

Working For Lobbyists

The new director of the EPA was carefully chosen for this job.  He’s the former Oklahoma Attorney General that sued the EPA fourteen times. Scott Pruitt copied letters written by oil lobbyists on to Oklahoma State stationary and then sent that paperwork to the EPA as support data.  Pruitt is the guy that’s under court order to surrender thousands of emails from his time as Oklahoma AG. Another slow brewing scandal. Trump knows how to pick them.

21st Century Robber Barons

Not satisfied to remain a small state corrupt official, Pruitt wants to get to the big time. He thinks he will go far under Master Trump’s tutelage.  Pruitt and his fossil fuel cronies plan to eat the agency from within.  The Robber Barons of 19th century America have risen. These 21st century zombies are holding powerful positions in this corrupt, pay-to-play administration. Pruitt is an outspoken supporter of dirty energy, calling it “representative government.”

Ugly Labels

Pruitt has taken questionable steps on behalf of major industrial polluters.  Some have called it Pay-to-Play. Serious allegations.  This guy now has the keys to the liquor cabinet and I see him going on a real bender.  Watch out folks he’s about to rip the Environmental Protection Agency apart like a drunk in a bar fight.

Devastating Cuts

The proposed presidential budget calls for an estimated 30% cut to the EPA.  Devastating.  Live threatening.  Unconscionable.  The EPA should immediately be placed on the Endangered Species List, along with the American Honey Bee, Mountain Gorilla, Tiger, Snow Leopard, Blue Whale, and the Black Rhino. I don’t know if there is any hope, except for total and constant protest, resistance and persistence.

“These are real tears,  Mr. President.”

These issues deserve serious discussion. Center stage discussion. The EPA is vital. When is it okay for a pay-for-play president to bring another bought off criminal to D.C. because he is the only guy, besides the president that has the stones to tell an audience that climate change is a “hoax”?

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