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New EPA rule could upend high court runoff case

AP -- The issue was a new rule from the Environmental Protection Agency dealing with runoff from logging roads. As it happened, the regulation was issued on Friday, less than 72 hours before a Supreme Court argument dealing with the same topic. The regulation probably will keep the court from issuing a meaningful ruling in the dispute between timber interests and environmentalists.

The new regulation makes clear that the muddy water coming off a logging road should be considered the same as water running off a farm field — not like the water that flows out a pipe from a factory and requires a special permit.

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Submitted Dec 04, 2012 By: fracknsave

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honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,599 Points:1,607,570 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Dec 7, 2012 4:44:04 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse depends on what's in the muddy waters.
rjhenn Champion Author Des Moines Posts:22,419 Points:2,226,900 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Dec 7, 2012 1:50:51 AM Ignore rjhenn Report Abuse Hilarious how many people took the article to mean just the opposite of what it said, apparently because they're unable to see anything that doesn't fit with their prejudices.
preacherjohn Champion Author Modesto Posts:3,978 Points:1,916,895 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Dec 4, 2012 11:44:52 PM Ignore preacherjohn Report Abuse EPA is way behind the times..logging has been going for many Centuries.
nomad228 Champion Author Columbus Posts:3,117 Points:575,140 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Dec 4, 2012 11:40:57 PM Ignore nomad228 Report Abuse no duh. : ) water running off a mountain from a road is not the same as runoff from a factory allowing waste water to run into the waterways used to make drinkable water. and all they need to do is pass a bill/law that requires mining companies to build roads that don't allow excess run off directly into the streams/creeks/rivers. it has been done for over 2 centuries in kentucky/west virginia and many many other states.since the beginning of hydraulic mining was found to release all kinds of nasty underground chemicals/minerals .....shall we say poisoning cattle/livestock. if you ask me the epa is way behind on this one.
Quick68 Champion Author Columbus Posts:8,195 Points:1,223,850 Joined:Dec 2009	Message Posted: Dec 4, 2012 11:15:22 PM Ignore Quick68 Report Abuse Does that mean the states will have to stop using salt on the roads? Salt is much worse going into the rivers than mud.
Zonk Champion Author Michigan Posts:6,471 Points:2,100,065 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Dec 4, 2012 11:14:14 PM Ignore Zonk Report Abuse Hard to believe a Supreme Court decision could be that slanted.
Aviator_Rob Champion Author New York Posts:3,795 Points:411,515 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Dec 4, 2012 11:12:55 PM Ignore Aviator_Rob Report Abuse @clermont40miles keeps saying "Green is Red". He's right. Green is the color of money and Red is the color of the Republican Party. Class dismissed.
yakstar Champion Author Montreal Posts:2,405 Points:476,720 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Dec 4, 2012 11:12:18 PM Ignore yakstar Report Abuse hard to believe...
joel27nc Champion Author Raleigh Posts:10,527 Points:1,856,420 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Dec 4, 2012 11:11:51 PM Ignore joel27nc Report Abuse what
tedjm1 Champion Author New York Posts:5,609 Points:800,300 Joined:Dec 2006	Message Posted: Dec 4, 2012 11:11:48 PM Ignore tedjm1 Report Abuse More rulings, more questions, more reviews, more rulings......
mfeldstein Champion Author Ottawa Posts:8,161 Points:1,928,430 Joined:Feb 2007	Message Posted: Dec 4, 2012 11:11:31 PM Ignore mfeldstein Report Abuse So what's the Supreme Court going to do about this affront?
streetcars Champion Author Toledo Posts:12,254 Points:2,604,690 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Dec 4, 2012 11:11:02 PM Ignore streetcars Report Abuse Gonna treat all roads the same? That is gonna cost a lot of money!
Aviator_Rob Champion Author New York Posts:3,795 Points:411,515 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Dec 4, 2012 11:10:54 PM Ignore Aviator_Rob Report Abuse Watch the movie "Lincoln", @rjoeh, and Daniel Day Lewis will explain the use of presidential power.
boatfloyd Champion Author Jacksonville Posts:1,708 Points:386,025 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Dec 4, 2012 11:08:48 PM Ignore boatfloyd Report Abuse Sounds Good.
Rageagainsttm Champion Author Tampa Posts:8,293 Points:1,901,030 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: Dec 4, 2012 11:07:27 PM Ignore Rageagainsttm Report Abuse way to go
rawdog1313 Champion Author Lexington Posts:3,294 Points:1,640,955 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Dec 4, 2012 11:06:13 PM Ignore rawdog1313 Report Abuse It should be regulated and held accountable! God knows they don't have enough sense to regulate themselves!
bridgerunner Champion Author Virginia Posts:4,772 Points:1,003,910 Joined:Jul 2009	Message Posted: Dec 4, 2012 11:05:30 PM Ignore bridgerunner Report Abuse Stop with the crazy rulings.
jkpsr Champion Author New Jersey Posts:4,074 Points:1,100,930 Joined:Jun 2005	Message Posted: Dec 4, 2012 11:05:28 PM Ignore jkpsr Report Abuse The right hand does not know what the left hand is doing.
jtfftj Champion Author New Hampshire Posts:2,171 Points:1,246,330 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Dec 4, 2012 11:01:25 PM Ignore jtfftj Report Abuse Political games to the nth degree
frostyWV Champion Author West Virginia Posts:2,339 Points:519,235 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Dec 4, 2012 10:59:59 PM Ignore frostyWV Report Abuse ok
clermont40miles Champion Author Cincinnati Posts:10,554 Points:1,770,090 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Dec 4, 2012 10:51:25 PM Ignore clermont40miles Report Abuse Shut down the EPA jackboot thugs. Green is red.
mfeldstein Champion Author Ottawa Posts:8,161 Points:1,928,430 Joined:Feb 2007	Message Posted: Dec 4, 2012 10:47:34 PM Ignore mfeldstein Report Abuse If cows or horses use the road and if transport trucks use the rad, then poop and oil leaks in the runoff, if into a creek, could pollute the waterway. People might drink the stuff and get sick or die. Kids understand this.
Redink Champion Author Indianapolis Posts:7,185 Points:1,298,345 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Dec 4, 2012 10:47:33 PM Ignore Redink Report Abuse Stupid
yyc2yow All-Star Author Ottawa Posts:642 Points:568,385 Joined:Dec 2009	Message Posted: Dec 4, 2012 10:46:38 PM Ignore yyc2yow Report Abuse Don't they have better things to do?
rjoeh Champion Author Michigan Posts:7,071 Points:2,468,115 Joined:Jun 2004	Message Posted: Dec 4, 2012 10:44:43 PM Ignore rjoeh Report Abuse Another example of the current administration enacting rules without the blessing of actual enacted law to support them... yet the rules can and often have the same effect as LAW. Most have been made arbitarily with little support from the public.
sickhp Champion Author San Antonio Posts:1,364 Points:514,205 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Dec 4, 2012 10:40:28 PM Ignore sickhp Report Abuse EPA needs disbanded.
boatmen Champion Author New York Posts:3,070 Points:620,630 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Dec 4, 2012 10:37:27 PM Ignore boatmen Report Abuse Guessing we will see as it plays out
Aviator_Rob Champion Author New York Posts:3,795 Points:411,515 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Dec 4, 2012 10:31:34 PM Ignore Aviator_Rob Report Abuse How about harvesting lumber responsibly instead of clear-cutting the whole side of the mountain, @TBRR? Maybe that way, you won't get so many mudslides when it rains. And as for work ethic, you really think that someone who makes millions by tapping a few keystrokes for a hedge fund is working hard? Time to rethink your values. Seriously.
mstearno Champion Author Dayton Posts:8,055 Points:1,729,430 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: Dec 4, 2012 10:31:28 PM Ignore mstearno Report Abuse EPA stinks they make rules but could care less about the cost
atdinut Champion Author California Posts:1,608 Points:353,985 Joined:Apr 2012	Message Posted: Dec 4, 2012 10:25:43 PM Ignore atdinut Report Abuse Nice to see some sensibility taking place!
TBRR Champion Author Jacksonville Posts:3,662 Points:598,170 Joined:Dec 2007	Message Posted: Dec 4, 2012 10:24:05 PM Ignore TBRR Report Abuse there goes the stupid EPA again under obummer trying to shut down the lumber industry. welcome to the dark ages for this country. where can i get some whale oil for the lamps? Push work ethic, not redistribution of wealth.
gd83goldwinger Champion Author South Bend Posts:1,428 Points:502,730 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Dec 4, 2012 10:20:14 PM Ignore gd83goldwinger Report Abuse This one keep a eye out what happens.
pacecar68 Champion Author Oakland Posts:4,656 Points:866,120 Joined:Jan 2007	Message Posted: Dec 4, 2012 10:18:26 PM Ignore pacecar68 Report Abuse ok.
WIPACKERFAN Champion Author Chicago Posts:8,794 Points:1,841,500 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Dec 4, 2012 10:16:02 PM Ignore WIPACKERFAN Report Abuse OK
gsayeg1 All-Star Author Milwaukee Posts:774 Points:139,140 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Dec 4, 2012 10:15:13 PM Ignore gsayeg1 Report Abuse way over my head
EconomiserAZ All-Star Author Tucson Posts:750 Points:144,415 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Dec 4, 2012 10:15:02 PM Ignore EconomiserAZ Report Abuse The EPA has delusions of adequacy.
Aviator_Rob Champion Author New York Posts:3,795 Points:411,515 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Dec 4, 2012 10:13:53 PM Ignore Aviator_Rob Report Abuse Hey everyone, I must be psychic! I foresaw that a bunch of Internet trolls would post nonsense messages on this forum about disbanding the EPA. Next, I'm off to come up with next week's Powerball numbers.
30mpg80 Champion Author Lexington Posts:10,007 Points:1,484,930 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Dec 4, 2012 10:13:39 PM Ignore 30mpg80 Report Abuse Makes sense to me
davenles Champion Author Texas Posts:3,186 Points:716,710 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Dec 4, 2012 10:05:18 PM Ignore davenles Report Abuse This EPA reg actually makes sense.
bvrbill Champion Author Eugene Posts:3,199 Points:515,825 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: Dec 4, 2012 10:03:32 PM Ignore bvrbill Report Abuse Not sure what to think about this.
John747 Champion Author Chicago Posts:472,063 Points:3,622,960 Joined:Aug 2001	Message Posted: Dec 4, 2012 10:03:18 PM Ignore John747 Report Abuse Another example of the Obama administration doing their best killing off jobs!
BREW9 All-Star Author Tampa Posts:871 Points:2,910,030 Joined:Jun 2004	Message Posted: Dec 4, 2012 10:03:10 PM Ignore BREW9 Report Abuse ok
TWS658 Champion Author Portland Posts:4,543 Points:950,875 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Dec 4, 2012 10:01:46 PM Ignore TWS658 Report Abuse It is just runoff from the landscape in the forest and not some sort of hazardous chemical.
suzmar Champion Author Texas Posts:2,211 Points:870,220 Joined:Jun 2006	Message Posted: Dec 4, 2012 10:01:40 PM Ignore suzmar Report Abuse We need a lot less EPA.
FlyNFool Champion Author South Carolina Posts:8,229 Points:1,683,025 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Dec 4, 2012 10:01:34 PM Ignore FlyNFool Report Abuse Time to defund the EPA and save some money!
wayoung56 Champion Author Alabama Posts:2,790 Points:816,385 Joined:Oct 2006	Message Posted: Dec 4, 2012 10:01:32 PM Ignore wayoung56 Report Abuse Hmmm...
tco9436 Champion Author Connecticut Posts:1,772 Points:719,925 Joined:Mar 2010	Message Posted: Dec 4, 2012 10:01:18 PM Ignore tco9436 Report Abuse Uggggh
OGW Champion Author London Posts:5,324 Points:1,529,650 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Dec 4, 2012 9:59:42 PM Ignore OGW Report Abuse Water running off most logging roads is contaminated!
walkingtall Champion Author Toronto Posts:3,984 Points:1,118,755 Joined:Nov 2004	Message Posted: Dec 4, 2012 9:58:18 PM Ignore walkingtall Report Abuse We need less regulations.
REKEY Champion Author South Carolina Posts:8,564 Points:1,696,490 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Dec 4, 2012 9:55:00 PM Ignore REKEY Report Abuse Odd!