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"In 2023, the US Supreme Court declared, contrary to established science and object permanence, that water ceases to exist when it goes underground and is therefore no longer subject to meddlesome environmental protections. Frothing lefties like Justice Brett Kavanaugh warned the decision was a recipe for widespread pollution. This week, President Donald Trump’s Environmental Protection Agency agreed … with the Supreme Court.
The EPA’s announcement on Wednesday that it would find the narrowest possible definition of the word “water” for regulatory purposes was just one of dozens of ways it plans to attack environmental protections during Trump’s second term in office. Supposedly meant to spark some sort of “Great American Comeback,” these actions would mainly bring back an era of poisoned skies and waters while hurting the very economy they’re supposed to help."
Too much = Too expensive. Question #1 on the flow chart: Does it cut into profits for (insert company name here)?
Only possibly in the short term, but not necessary.
In the long-run it protects profits since if everything goes to total shit, businesses eventually won’t have markets or customers.
It does make it a little harder to just do whatever the fuck you want, and man-babies running companies don’t like realizing they’re only human.
Two more points: If they’re so smart, they should be able to figure out success within the limits of physics (and its consequences for long-term capitalism). Everybody has to play by these rules, so it’s completely fair to have rather strict EPA regulations. Just like we should have strong financial regulations. The red tape is for the benefit of everyone—including the companies.
We could lose out on slightly less temporary value for shareholders, which is unacceptable in exchange for having a future.
