This is a problem for the future of the EPA because it shows that they are not being responsible in responding to actions that reflect directly back onto them. Furthermore, it was addressed that, “the EPA, while contrite, hasn’t admitted wrongdoing”. Through this quote, Leber is implying that that the EPA is attempting to shift blame for these problems onto another agency or organization, so that they do not tarnish their reputation or name. However, this is not the case because they ended up ruining their reputation following through with this course of action as well, because it makes the EPA look like problems that arise dealing with the environment are not of their concern, which is contrary to their agency’s literal name. Overall, the EPA has been shown, especially through this act, that they have acted irresponsibly and with too much leisure to a major situation. This is problematic for the future because it brings up the question about how they are going to react to other major crises that may appear in the future. If the EPA is seen to maintain this amount of leisure that they displayed in regard to Flint, there is a strong possibility that the crisis will be hyped up by the media and the area itself, just to bring and maintain awareness that something needs to be
This is a problem for the future of the EPA because it shows that they are not being responsible in responding to actions that reflect directly back onto them. Furthermore, it was addressed that, “the EPA, while contrite, hasn’t admitted wrongdoing”. Through this quote, Leber is implying that that the EPA is attempting to shift blame for these problems onto another agency or organization, so that they do not tarnish their reputation or name. However, this is not the case because they ended up ruining their reputation following through with this course of action as well, because it makes the EPA look like problems that arise dealing with the environment are not of their concern, which is contrary to their agency’s literal name. Overall, the EPA has been shown, especially through this act, that they have acted irresponsibly and with too much leisure to a major situation. This is problematic for the future because it brings up the question about how they are going to react to other major crises that may appear in the future. If the EPA is seen to maintain this amount of leisure that they displayed in regard to Flint, there is a strong possibility that the crisis will be hyped up by the media and the area itself, just to bring and maintain awareness that something needs to be