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Originally Posted by Jeff Lebowski
When people tell me that big corporations can be trusted to act in the good of the public, I simply point to the pre-RCRA/CERCLA years. The long-term damage done to the environment in the interest of saving a few bucks on waste disposal is staggering. Yes, it's a pity that enforcement of the laws has to involve so many damn attorneys, but when you take a drink from the tap tonight without fear of major damage to your health or to your family's health, you can thank this legislation.
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It's not the reasonable legislation that people oppose but the labyrinth of approvals, the types of extensive clean up and changes to smokestacks, which aren't just "a few bucks" that matter.
How clean is clean? These are the things that cost more than they should, thanks to government.