• Hello_there@fedia.io
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    8 months ago

    How does it take 4 years to do this - just to have a potential republican presidency undo it a year or two later?

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      8 months ago

      The US rulemaking process is designed to go slow, and Trump forced out most of the EPA staff.

      It’s a lot easier to break things than it is to build.

      • pearsaltchocolatebar@discuss.online
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        8 months ago

        For reference on why the staff thing is an issue, it currently takes ~18 months for the federal government to hire someone, which is why many departments are critically understaffed.