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Sue and Settle under the biden admin.
Bendintheriver
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Environmentalists have been suing the government (EPA) for decades. Initially this was a tactic by radicals to tie up in court some of the legislation coming out of congress and the EPA. Old growth timber management being the perfect example from way back in the 70's.
Today, sue and settle court cases brought by environmentalists who would like nothing better than to see us all without transportation, energy, certain ranch raised proteins, etc. have a different goal. BO and now biden figured out that if the EPA settled all suits, it would force the EPA to change policies so that they did not get sued again. The loss would allow them to create policy that does not have to go through congress. You read that correctly. The EPA and all its rat minions, make their own national policies that each of us have to live with. There is no equal representation and no oversite. They even create policy for punishment of those that don't follow their far left rules.
Far left environmentalists are now encouraged to file suit against the EPA, knowing that the EPA will settle and do exactly what the whacko enviro's wanted. This pleases the whacko's running the EPA. There were 6 times more suits under biden in his first year than there was under Trump. Trump actually tried to limit this scam by putting some rules in place but as soon as biden took office, they deleted those rules.
As usual, the democrats are abusing this path to creating policy and now Republicans are getting involved.
Just another abuse of power by rats.
https://www.realclearinvestigations.com/articles/2024/01/22/waste_of_the_day_biden_admin_spends_six_times_more_on_sue-and-settle_than_trump_1005550.html
Waste of the Day: Biden Admin Spends Six Times More on “Sue-And-Settle” Than Trump
Key facts: “Sue-and-settle” describes instances where a private party sues a government agency, but a settlement is reached outside of court.
Critics say the technique allows the Environmental Protection Agency to create policy through these settlements without Congressional approval, and wastes taxpayer money on litigation.
The government often covers costs for environmental nonprofits suing the EPA, using taxpayer money. In extreme instances, the government spends almost $500,000 on a single case.
“Sue-and-settle” also lets the EPA make decisions about how a particular regulation should be enforced without asking Congress, which former EPA Administrator Scott Pruit described as “collusion.”
Auditors at OpenTheBooks.com found that in just two years, Biden’s administration has already spent more on “sue-and-settle” than any other recent president.
Biden’s administration paid out $3.3 million in litigation fees during its first year. That’s six times more than Trump’s administration spent in its first year, and nearly as much as the $3.6 million spent during Trump’s entire term.
Background: Rather than curb litigation spending, EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan issued a memorandum in March 2022 that eliminated many Trump-era EPA policies designed to reduce “sue-and-settle.” The government went on to spend $3.6 million in attorney fees in 2022.
The increase in attorney fees under Biden is consistent with the change between the George W. Bush and Barack Obama administrations. “Sue-and-settle” was used 77 times during Obama’s second term, compared to 28 times in Bush’s second term.
That cost the Obama administration $5.8 million, a number that Biden’s EPA surpassed in just two years. It also allowed the EPA to create 100 new regulations without Congressional oversight, according to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
Reps. Pat Fallon (R-TX) and James Comer (R-KY) sent a letter to Regan on Nov. 14, 2023, requesting documents for an investigation into potential abuses of the policy.
Today, sue and settle court cases brought by environmentalists who would like nothing better than to see us all without transportation, energy, certain ranch raised proteins, etc. have a different goal. BO and now biden figured out that if the EPA settled all suits, it would force the EPA to change policies so that they did not get sued again. The loss would allow them to create policy that does not have to go through congress. You read that correctly. The EPA and all its rat minions, make their own national policies that each of us have to live with. There is no equal representation and no oversite. They even create policy for punishment of those that don't follow their far left rules.
Far left environmentalists are now encouraged to file suit against the EPA, knowing that the EPA will settle and do exactly what the whacko enviro's wanted. This pleases the whacko's running the EPA. There were 6 times more suits under biden in his first year than there was under Trump. Trump actually tried to limit this scam by putting some rules in place but as soon as biden took office, they deleted those rules.
As usual, the democrats are abusing this path to creating policy and now Republicans are getting involved.
Just another abuse of power by rats.
https://www.realclearinvestigations.com/articles/2024/01/22/waste_of_the_day_biden_admin_spends_six_times_more_on_sue-and-settle_than_trump_1005550.html
Waste of the Day: Biden Admin Spends Six Times More on “Sue-And-Settle” Than Trump
Key facts: “Sue-and-settle” describes instances where a private party sues a government agency, but a settlement is reached outside of court.
Critics say the technique allows the Environmental Protection Agency to create policy through these settlements without Congressional approval, and wastes taxpayer money on litigation.
The government often covers costs for environmental nonprofits suing the EPA, using taxpayer money. In extreme instances, the government spends almost $500,000 on a single case.
“Sue-and-settle” also lets the EPA make decisions about how a particular regulation should be enforced without asking Congress, which former EPA Administrator Scott Pruit described as “collusion.”
Auditors at OpenTheBooks.com found that in just two years, Biden’s administration has already spent more on “sue-and-settle” than any other recent president.
Biden’s administration paid out $3.3 million in litigation fees during its first year. That’s six times more than Trump’s administration spent in its first year, and nearly as much as the $3.6 million spent during Trump’s entire term.
Background: Rather than curb litigation spending, EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan issued a memorandum in March 2022 that eliminated many Trump-era EPA policies designed to reduce “sue-and-settle.” The government went on to spend $3.6 million in attorney fees in 2022.
The increase in attorney fees under Biden is consistent with the change between the George W. Bush and Barack Obama administrations. “Sue-and-settle” was used 77 times during Obama’s second term, compared to 28 times in Bush’s second term.
That cost the Obama administration $5.8 million, a number that Biden’s EPA surpassed in just two years. It also allowed the EPA to create 100 new regulations without Congressional oversight, according to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
Reps. Pat Fallon (R-TX) and James Comer (R-KY) sent a letter to Regan on Nov. 14, 2023, requesting documents for an investigation into potential abuses of the policy.
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