That the EPA is a drag on a weak economy is beyond discussion. The trick is to get it out of the way and retain reasonable protection of the environment. This guy makes the case. http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2012/03/the-case-for-trimming-the-epa/254701/ I knew about the case of using old whiskey barrels for heat. TSCA defines whiskey barrels as hazardous waste because they are ignitable. Well, duh. If they wouldnt ignite, how could you use them as fuel? This is a classic example of the mindlessness of current EPA regs. All of the major programs need to be revisited and comprehensively purged of both foolishness and also effort to refight the battles of the 1970s. We could easily do away with 75% of the EPA personnel. The least harmful ones do nothing but watch internet porn all day. The truly evil among them think up new ways to harass the private sector.
Some places get a handle on their solid wate problem by burning their solid waste for energy. Good idea and it works, sorta. Problem is that the EPA makes it harder to burn trash than coal.
