anon593839@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 1 year agoEPA head says he'll roll back dozens of environmental regulations, including rules on climate changeapnews.comexternal-linkmessage-square66linkfedilinkarrow-up1346arrow-down11cross-posted to: politics@lemmy.world
arrow-up1345arrow-down1external-linkEPA head says he'll roll back dozens of environmental regulations, including rules on climate changeapnews.comanon593839@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 1 year agomessage-square66linkfedilinkcross-posted to: politics@lemmy.world
minus-squareFiveMacs@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up22·1 year agoI assume everything they will roll back is preventing companies from making more money.
minus-squareP00ptart@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up13·1 year ago“Yeah, we know this chemical causes hypercancer but if we can put it in our food, it’ll save 13¢/ton. Can ya give me a quick ol authorization there, guy?”
minus-squareGoodLuckToFriends@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 year agoIt’s not always about the cost saving. Sometimes it’s just because it gets more customers! Brominated flour, as an example.
minus-squarefloofloof@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 year agoOnly select companies, and only In the short term. In the medium to long term it won’t help them.
I assume everything they will roll back is preventing companies from making more money.
“Yeah, we know this chemical causes hypercancer but if we can put it in our food, it’ll save 13¢/ton. Can ya give me a quick ol authorization there, guy?”
It’s not always about the cost saving. Sometimes it’s just because it gets more customers! Brominated flour, as an example.
Only select companies, and only In the short term. In the medium to long term it won’t help them.