EPA. Execrable Progtard Authorities. One of the keystones of the control society. From water to air, from earth to fire, EPA seeks to control, like the most evil alchemists, the four elementals. Not by law, but by regulation. Not by statute, but by "sue and settle" deals. Without any real oversight or control, without tri-cameral checks and balances, faceless bureaucrats with either hidden agendas, money-lust, or ignorance & laziness, or a need to show how damned clever they are (a game of who comes out on top) or a combination of the above, the EPA can make your life miserable, take your livelihood, or even take your life.

Yeah, first they came for the lumber industry, but I was not a lumberjack and said nothing;
Then it was the fishing industry, and I said nothing;
Then the farmers and ranchers;
And the power industry;
And mining;
And manufacturing;
And the auto industry;
And the incandescent light bulb;
And water useage, down to creeks, private ponds and puddles;
And dictating where, and what could be built or developed;
And access to "public" lands;
And snowmobiles;
And cars;
And woodstoves;
And ammunition;
And barbecues/grills;
And refrigerators, dishwashers, air conditioners, ceiling fans, furnaces, boilers, water heaters, lamps and all appliances.