Tuesday, October 16, 2012

Citizens are being attacked by EPA, but we never hear about it

Neighbors, miners, construction companies, and local governments must unite to overcome the threat from federal regulations such as EPA and MSHA. One man alone cannot fight such a monster! The federal government is leading the attack on our right to private property. History proves that once we lose our private property, we lose our freedom.
I attended the meeting where Dan Vaughn, Jason Berreth, and Russ Koepke from Weippe gave their dire testimonies about their time consuming and frustrating dealings with the EPA on Monday night, October 1st at the Weippe Library. The burdensome paperwork, delays in permits, road closures, and lack of knowledge by the public employees on paperwork are just some of the obstacles that are costing hundreds of thousands of dollars, loss of jobs, and loss of work hours. Just visit with one of these good men who are struggling to provide jobs. How long their business can survive is questionable.
The Federal Land Planning Act of 1976 is the key to knowing the law on these issues and Dan and Jason have been reading it cover to cover. Jason said that he is one of seven who have defied the EPA in the U.S. He made them get a search warrant before they could inspect their business. He alone of the seven is not in prison.
Troubling and sad that this is happening so close to us and many of us do not even know about it or what to do about it. Stick close to your sheriff. Fortunately, the sheriff is helping them with the situation. The sheriff has authority over federal agents. A firm by the name of Holland & Hart specializes in dealing with the EPA for miners. The coordination process by Fred Kelly Grant and The Property Rights Council are options to help combat these situations.
This is not just happening in Clearwater County but small businesses in other counties are being attacked. I can cite 2 specific examples in Idaho County and of course with the mines in Silver Valley. These men and others are asking the state to help them. Who will be next? We must assert our states rights and say no to the federal rules. We need to use the 10th Amendment.
It was commendable of Clearwater County Commissioner Carole Galloway and Candidate Trever Heighes to organize the meeting to inform people of the misery that is happening so close, but hidden from us.
Senator Sheryl Nuxoll
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