Arnie: Eliminate the state's EPA?

[janekat]

http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/asection/la-me-arnold30sep30,1,3042551.story?coll=la-news-a_section

Arnold Schwarzenegger suggested at a question-and-answer forum with supporters Monday that he might eliminate the state's environmental protection agency, but a spokesman later said he meant only to reduce duplication in functions among the local, state and federal governments.

[hlthe2b]

1. Whew, boy... that could do him some damage....

California has long prided itself on taking the national lead on environmental issues and their EPA has teeth.

I somehow doubt the majority of Californians would want a Bush-style environmental regulatory agency.

[im4edwards]

2. could you post a snip ? I'm not in the LA Times club

thanks

[dfong63]

4. here's a snip

During an "Ask Arnold" event at a company that manufactures security cameras in this Fresno suburb, Schwarzenegger was asked by a man identifying himself as a farmer why the state needed Cal/EPA when the federal Environmental Protection Agency regulates many of the same things.

"What you just talked about is the waste — overlapping agencies. They cost a fortune," Schwarzenegger said. "We have to strip that down and get rid of some of those agencies."

Schwarzenegger did not go any further. In a briefing with reporters after the event, Rob Stutzman, a Schwarzenegger spokesman, refused to rule out eliminating the state agency, but also said he did not believe Schwarzenegger had said that.

[PROGRESSIVE1]

3. I wonder if Cali would still want Groper Boy???

Maybe Davis isn't so bad after all!!!

[dfong63]

6. why stop there?

why do we need a california department of forestry? there's already a federal forest service. why do we need a california highway patrol? we have sheriffs and the fbi. why do we need the coastal commission, when we already have the USGS?

sheesh.

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

5. Moron man didn't know that Pete Wilson had created THAT agency

to eliminate what HE perceived as duplications of functions in California by other agencies at the time...

(you know..Pete Wilson..the guy that shoves his hand up the governator's ass to make his mouth move when he talks?)