Lisa Perez Jackson, EPA director and an activist/grievance monger whose background can be viewed on a video found here, monkeys with the minutiae of everyday life under the excuse of purification of the environment, is increasing fuel efficiency standards for light trucks as a danger to the environment,and touts the advantages of "environmental justice" because pollution affects Hispanics and blacks more than non-Hispanic whites, diversity and inclusiveness.
Yet Jackson, "environmentalist," allowed BP to use chemical toxins to disperse the oil being released by the oil spill in the Gulf. When queried, Gibbs referred to using these toxins as making sense because the dispersants are the "least toxic" of the two, even though numerous other options, like, oh, say, HAY, are available but unexplored but the government. Three weeks ago, the government changed its mind of the use of the dispersant Corexit:
EPA director Lisa Jackson's past includes working for the now disgraced governor of New Jersey Corzine, under whose leadership the state of New Jersey is now bankrupt. Her critics suggest her motives are other than focused on the good of the environment and her country.
Why was this toxic dispersant allowed to be used when the government knew there would be significant consequences? Why would a government want to restrict the use of light trucks on the road, install a new environmental tax that will drastically affect business in the United States, and yet allow the use of chemical dispersants that will affect the ecology of the area for years to come? Even EPA administrator Jackson said this about the use of the high volume of toxic dispersants:
"I think it's fair to say that when it comes to this volume, we're in uncharted waters."Dr. Jane Lubchenko, NOAA director, who approved the use of Corexit, rationalized it this way:"Research suggests the chemicals used in the dispersants are one-tenth to one one-hundreth less toxic than the oil. "Their use is a trade-off decision," said Lubchenco earlier this week.
But not everyone is convinced. A group of toxicology experts are suggesting that the stew of chemical dispersants and crude oil might be doing more harm than good.
“The dispersants used in the BP cleanup efforts, known as Corexit 9500 and Corexit EC9527A, are also known as deodorized kerosene,” said Dr. William Sawyer.
“With respect to marine toxicity and potential human health risks, studies of kerosene exposures strongly indicate potential health risks to volunteers, workers, sea turtles, dolphins, breathing reptiles and all species which need to surface for air exchanges, as well as birds and all other mammals," said Dr. Sawyer.
A reader of this blog warns that the use of Corexit could, in fact, will, most likely will, have long term consequences:
But that's not all. Quietly exiting the scene through retirement in the wake of the oil spill scandal is Chris Oynes, a Clinton appointee left in place by Obama, who was promoted under Bush in spite of a scandal that cost the taxpayers billions of dollars:
And here:
It becomes more and more obvious that the government officials in charge of the oil spill don't know what the heck they are doing; in fact, it appears that politics is playing a more important role than environmental concern. It also appears that, as each day passes, they are digging in their heels denying the significance of what is happening and allowing this culture of corruption to flourish.
In combination with the exit of Elizabeth Birnbaum, another political appointee with no experience or leadership skills, the so-called leadership of these individuals is killing the Gulf coastline, beaches and industry. One only wonders what other areas of government are so badly run.
Will it take an equivalent disaster in health care or the like to get people to understand that huge governments don't work, that they work against the interests of the people, and that they exist only to perpetuate their own highly paid existences, rather than actually do a job?
Perhaps the following editorial from NOLA describe best the frustration of those involved in trying to figure out how to get around the bureaucracies that are impeding progress in cleaning up the Gulf oil spill:
Oynes was promoted to associate director despite his role in a "foul-up" at the MMS' regional office in New Orleans, reports The Times-Picayune:And the scandal is found here:
And here:
It becomes more and more obvious that the government officials in charge of the oil spill don't know what the heck they are doing; in fact, it appears that politics is playing a more important role than environmental concern. It also appears that, as each day passes, they are digging in their heels denying the significance of what is happening and allowing this culture of corruption to flourish.
In combination with the exit of Elizabeth Birnbaum, another political appointee with no experience or leadership skills, the so-called leadership of these individuals is killing the Gulf coastline, beaches and industry. One only wonders what other areas of government are so badly run.
Will it take an equivalent disaster in health care or the like to get people to understand that huge governments don't work, that they work against the interests of the people, and that they exist only to perpetuate their own highly paid existences, rather than actually do a job?
Perhaps the following editorial from NOLA describe best the frustration of those involved in trying to figure out how to get around the bureaucracies that are impeding progress in cleaning up the Gulf oil spill:
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