The EPA said the claims could be refiled in federal court, or Congress could authorize payments.
But attorneys for the EPA and the Justice Department concluded the EPA is barred from paying the claims because of sovereign immunity, which prohibits most lawsuits against the government.
"The agency worked hard to find a way in which it could pay individuals for damages due to the incident, but unfortunately, our hands are tied," EPA spokeswoman Nancy Grantham said.
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11 comments:
Fire 40,000 of them and let that pay for the damages!! Take retirements and throw some in jail!! If I would have don't that I'd be setting in jail right now!!
anybody ever wonder what they do with the BILLIONS in fines they squeeze out of every business they can?
Joe this area from Durango,CO up to Ouray,CO is along Highway 550 The "Million Dollar Highway" due to the numbers of "Million Dollar Views" many of which are of this waterway and it's been a rough time for those that love this area! Nature is doing a great job and you should take the family out and ride the Durango-Silverton narrow gauge railroad the views are spectacular and you will love it!
12:27
Yes. What the EPA routinely does is settle very easily winnable lawsuits brought by environmental groups like Greenpeace.
The EPA basically throws the legal case on purpose to funnel money to these rent seeking groups
Typical government, they screw something up royally and then claim some legal crap making them not responsible and wonder why "we the people" never want to trust them.
11:56 right on!
Those pompous arrogant dummies!
They have BANKRUPTED dozens of people and ruined the lives of hundreds of people with their regulations and of course, the fines fees,and penalies.
Soe's on the other foot and they want MERCY????
HANG ALL OF THEM.
EPA is evil.
Period.
That's just the Swamp in DC draining !!!
Total BS. We the People are the Government! You just wait until Friday noon!
This is crazy. No one is above the law. Shut down the EPA and sell off the assets to pay the people who have been affected.
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