EPA Admits it Released the Personal Info of Potentially Thousands of Farmers
Criticized by Sen. John Thune (S.D.)
The Environmental Protection Agency acknowledged Tuesday that it released personal information on potentially thousands of farmers and ranchers to environmental groups, following concerns from congressional Republicans and agriculture groups that the release could endanger their safety.
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Since environmental activists are some of the most laid back, peace loving, and calmly rational people on the planet, this shouldn’t be that big of a problem, right?
On the flip side, farmers are among the most heavily armed people on the planet.
But your personal information will be safe in our gun database. Trust us!
Now a snafu where it’s released accidentally online would be one thing, but to release it to enviro command/control freaks is quite another.