the environmental pollution agency

Totally from Skippy:

if it causes fetal malformations....guess it isn't toxic

let's just go ahead and rename the epa to the environmental pollution agency, shall we.

the government can no longer require chemical makers and users to account for how much methyl ethyl ketone, a widely used ingredient in plastics, textiles and paints, is released into the environment each year.

a federal appeals court tuesday ruled in favor of the american chemistry council, which had petitioned the environmental protection agency to remove the chemical, known as mek, from its annual toxic release inventory list.

the yearly list, which began with a 1986 community right-to-know law, tracks the several billion pounds of toxic chemicals released each year. epa officials consider it an important tool, but not all-inclusive, in helping the public keep tabs on chemical pollution.

the trade group had argued mek is not a toxic chemical under the law, because it doesn't cause illness or injury when absorbed into a person's body. mek is a clear, colorless, highly flammable liquid used as a solvent in surface coatings and adhesives.

epa has found that inhaling it irritates the eyes, nose and throat, and some animal studies have shown slight effects on nerves, breathing, liver and kidneys, plus fetal malformations. - ap/newsday looks like this administration doesn't really give a flying f**k about anything reality based. it's all about the benjamins.