You can’t make this stuff up, EPA says rocks are pollutants, threatens millions in fines
As originally published by Idahoans for Liberty
MARCH 7, 2016 / IDAHOANS FOR LIBERTY
An Oregon farmer is facing the potential of millions of dollars in fines ($37,500 in civil penalties for each day of violating the Clean Water Act) for using rocks and gravel to rebuild and stabilize a riverbank after it was washed out by a flood in 2007.
Despite having sought out and received permission from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for his work, Bill Case is being accused of “discharging pollutants” into the North Santiam River by the EPA.
Yes, folks, we’re actually at a point where the EPA considers rocks to be a “pollutant” if they might help to protect a farmer’s land from flooding.
Case took every precaution from getting permission from from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to checking USDA maps to make sure his modifications didn’t take place within a wetland. His work was even monitored by officials from the Corps and Oregon’s Department of State Lands.
He spent $100,000 of his own money on the project and is legitimately confused as to why the EPA would oppose stabilizing the river bank when doing so actually helps keep pollution out of the river. “I don’t have any idea, except maybe they’ve got the big hammer and they’re going to prove they’ve got it,” he told the Capital Press.
We’re not surprised of course. Federal agencies like the EPA and BLM will invent any pretext necessary to take people’s land, make land inaccessible or unusable, and punish those who challenge their authority. The war on the West continues unabated.
Reposted by Reagangirl.com 3/10/16
Source: http://reagangirl.com/you-cant-make-this-stuff-up-epa-says-rocks-are-pollutants-threatens-millions-in-fines/
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You mean the same EPA that dumped God knows how many pollutants in the Animas River that carried it through three states?
The EPA couldn’t tell the difference between their own arseholes and a hole in the ground.
EPA – Egotistical Petty Arseholes.
couldn’t find lead in Flint water
can’t see Fukushima radiation anywhere
India Point, never heard of it……………….
your government tells you lies
The head of the EPA must be fired, she is a pure nut job..period. Dang it out in court, this will change next year.
Rocks aren’t pollutants but if you throw a rock at the heads of everyone at the EPA and it becomes potentially deadly. EPA is using this as an excuse to steal money and hurt more people. That is their only real goal, at least those in the higher ups.
just go’s to show theve got rocks in their heads.
The country would be better off if the EPA just went bye-bye.
Oh…And it’s A-OK for our government to put toxic waste (FLUORIDE) into our DRINKING water- lie about it and make us pay for it- Got it. And people wonder why we distrust our beloved government-
You guys really don’t get it. Your “government” really was taken over by a private, for profit, corporation. Lobbying the EPA to do the right thing isn’t going to happen!! The land you are living on has been sold to the Russians. They want what is under you. These fines, and other strategies are used to start getting you people off your land so that mining companies can come in and strip it. Your taxes don’t pay for what you think it does, it goes to the Crown Corporation, who sets aside enough to keep up the appearance of governance. For all our sakes, please get a clue!!