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Amos Eno's avatar

I do not disagree on comments. agency budgets should be cut. USDA in particular has massive bloat, and time frames should be applied to permit review and decision. Agency coordination can be readily achieved without increase staff and size of agencies.

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william howard's avatar

and while we are at it, it is past time to put a stop to spraying cancer causing and soil poisoning chemicals in the air which is happening virtually everywhere. I don't now who in the world could be funding such a massive program - some say Gates (climate change) other say DOD (weaponization of weather) but it needs to stop. Florida has drafted legislation to prevent it but it should be EPA that finally closes this nonsense and there should be criminal prosecutions just as if someone or a company spilled poisons into a river.

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Urs Broderick Furrer's avatar

Wow! Amos Eno for a cabinet position or anywhere he can be heard by the Administration.

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Mtnboy44's avatar

I agree that we need to reduce the bureaucracy and get back to the Pinchot meaning of conservation for use as you have outlines. Unfortunately the premise here of coordination is exactly how the bureaucracy would grow bigger not smaller. This would be the natural outcome as it would create another level of regulation to coordinate. I can’t see how that would get a permit issued quicker or a reactor built sooner or a lease for grazing signed in a timely manner. This is the blueprint for disaster and Republicans should stay well away from this well meaning by severely flawed notion. Cut the agencies first and require permits to be issued in 30-60 days not years and move on down the road.

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Jeff Walther's avatar

Simple solution.

Pass legislation that says that if one agency grants a permit for an activity, it is valid for all agencies. If the other agencies wanted a say, they should have acted faster.

Then put a hard time limit on applications, such that they are presumed granted after a short period of time, unless explicitly rejected for justifiable and limited list of causes.

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