tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post9099796231808464469..comments2024-03-28T00:18:25.641-07:00Comments on Calafia Beach Pundit: Words of wisdomScott Grannishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14028519647946868684noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-25338825877073248132011-10-19T04:57:37.449-07:002011-10-19T04:57:37.449-07:00It is kind of astonishing to hear the corporate se...It is kind of astonishing to hear the corporate sector lauded as the great protector of the environment so we can get rid of all these cumbersome environmental regulations. Without environmental regulation we would have a more polluted environment and poorer long-term public health, and if you can't be honest about that then there can't really be a serious discussion. There is more to theDouglashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17167327283573273716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-21811365166483324762011-10-17T16:22:27.451-07:002011-10-17T16:22:27.451-07:00I agree: it is intolerable. But our Congress passe...I agree: it is intolerable. But our Congress passed these laws. We need to replace them ALL and have a fresh start.Williamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04418491109912775561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-29277831508416077312011-10-17T10:01:49.636-07:002011-10-17T10:01:49.636-07:00I an delighted to hear some people want less regul...I an delighted to hear some people want less regulation and parasitic governmental fat.<br /><br />How about a sensible scaling back of the the Department of Defense-Homeland Security-VA megaplex, now a $1 trillion-a-year drag on the national economy? That's $3,333 taken out of the pockets of every man, woman and child in America---money sucked out of the jobs- and wealth-creating Benjamin Colehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14001038338873263877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-48104046795425626682011-10-17T09:57:50.318-07:002011-10-17T09:57:50.318-07:00Dr. William, there was massive environmental regul...Dr. William, there was massive environmental regulation over Gulf oil drilling BEFORE the BP oil well leak. And it wasn't catestrophic, either.<br /><br />You present a false premise straw dog that overregulation relates to environment hazzards. The EPA makes irrational business crushing regulations that have nothing to do with environmental spills; rather emissions of CO2. It isn't Squirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14088030568579672500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-43777682150564451702011-10-17T08:56:57.178-07:002011-10-17T08:56:57.178-07:00I tend to agree with Scott on reducing regulatory ...I tend to agree with Scott on reducing regulatory constraints -- however, let us not forget that the US endured an environmental catastrophe in the Gulf of Mexico only a year or so ago -- BP would be wise to hire more risk analysts (www.mckibbinusa.com) -- however, in an environment where companies are willing to take catastrophic risks, regulatory constraints are the best we have -- I'm not McKibbinUSAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10545798495680527622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-26761359018415190542011-10-17T05:43:19.071-07:002011-10-17T05:43:19.071-07:00News: Regulations kill 20,000 jobs -- except not ...News: Regulations kill 20,000 jobs -- except not really. Funny enough in Canada (where we are also doing environmental study for the project) the number of jobs created is a lot lower. The amount of the project is also a lot lower.<br /><br />Last time I checked, the figure for jobs was 3-4,000 (ok still its still 4k jobs) and project cost was in the range of $3 or 4 billion (not $7).<br /><brFrozen in the Northhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04901959687094626879noreply@blogger.com