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Not content to trash schools, WORMs* turn their attention to trashing the environment, too

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Breathtaking ignorance

Submitted by James on Tue, 05/03/2011 - 11:05am.

From the CPP story:

Rep. Gillespie has been a civil engineer and developer for many years in Western North Carolina. He said DENR is not generally “business friendly,” and he singled out the Asheville office, saying regulators there “are spending more of (their) time on frivolous inspections than what needs to be done.”

Gillespie said his own troubles getting permits preceded these budget proposals. At one point, he said, it took eight months to get septic permits for six lots.
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Diana Kees, communications director for DENR, said Asheville staffers deal with a range of issues, largely focused on protecting water from pollution and runoff.
“While there may be cases where customers feel that their needs for service have not been met, improving customer service throughout DENR has been a priority of Secretary (Dee) Freeman,” Kees commented via an e-mail.

Kees also noted that DENR doesn’t issue septic permits.

Gillespie is just another Republican zealot who doesn't let facts stand in his way.

These attacks on DENR have a purpose

Submitted by scharrison on Tue, 05/03/2011 - 12:26pm.

And that purpose is to strip away institutional environmental protectors and replace them with guidance from industry. And when those foxes are finally ruling the henhouse, we won't know about pollution problems until citizens or our riverkeepers bring it to our attention. And even then, most people will assume that the authorities are handling it.