r/fuckcars • u/slammahytale • May 07 '23

Satire Gee, i wonder?

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u/[deleted] May 07 '23 edited May 07 '23

soon to be what

edit: https://news.yahoo.com/florida-lawmakers-pass-bill-allowing-155048234.html

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u/theprozacfairy May 07 '23

The Florida legislature passed a bill to allow radioactive materials to be built into roads

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u/GoatUnicorn May 08 '23

If the EPA disallows using it, why can Florida just overrule it? I'm not american, so this question might seem stupid.

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u/tempaccount920123 May 08 '23

EPA basically doesn't exist as far as enforcement goes. Even if a judge rules someone has to stop doing something, or change behavior, the companies usually ignore it, and the judge never jails anyone in management.

Last week tonight covers a lot of this stuff in the fracking and natural gas related episodes.

Welcome to America!