• PhlubbaDubba@lemm.ee
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    6 months ago

    Ok seriously, what possible purpose is served by letting states have their own agencies that can have less strict requirements than federal standards?

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      6 months ago

      US federal regulations are also quite weak for barn fires. Unfortunately they are not alone in that. Other countries such as Canada and the Netherlands are similar and have frequent barn fires too