Pruitt on Thursday signed changes to proposed Obama-era safety rules that would affect 12,500 U.S. chemical plants, refineries and other facilities.
The safety rules were prompted by a 2013 explosion at a fertilizer plant in West, Texas, that killed 15 people.
Pruitt’s changes eliminate some requirements for safety training and investigations after an accident.
Eric Schaeffer with the Environmental Integrity Project says the changes also would make it harder for people living near facilities to get basic information about chemical risks.
Pruitt says the revised rules improve emergency planning and reduce regulation. Alex Formuzis of the Environmental Working Group calls it a “hollowing out” of the safety upgrades.
“Reducing regulation” is always good, right?
Sheesh! What is with these people?
To prove how clever he is –perhaps Pruitt should relocate his new office to a Texas fertilizer plant.
Trump and his chosen one’s shall live well. Fuck the rest of us.
There’s real sickness in our democracy when we have to give up job safety and environmental protection while the person in charge of those needs increases his own (taxpayer funded) personal security in order to avoid our complaints and concerns.
But what about the chemicals?
Doesn’t anyone care about the chemicals?
Dear G-d, please – tell me the chemicals are OK!