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If you’re a regular reader of this blog or any other reasonable media outlet, you probably don’t need a reminder of how badly Fox News sucks. Well, okay, here’s another. In this amazing article<\/a>, Media Matters breaks down ten falsehoods propagated by Fox News about the EPA, whom they lovingly refer to as agency “job terrorists” who are “strangling America.”<\/p>\n

Wow!<\/p>\n

When it comes to stuff like this neo-conservative propaganda, my heart both sinks (when I think of folks actually buying into this stuff) and I throw up my arms in disgust (wondering how we can stop this nightmare from continuing to spew out lies and hatred of all things reasonable, including the EPA).<\/p>\n

Anyway, this great article<\/a> gives good insights into how desperate are Fox News attempts to brand the EPA a menace to America. Most of their attempts are outrageous lies, including the following ten:<\/p>\n

1. EPA’s Job Is “Done”<\/a><\/p>\n

2. EPA Is Implementing A “Job-Killing” Agenda<\/a><\/p>\n

3. The Obama Administration Has Launched A “War On Coal”<\/a><\/p>\n

4. Coal Plant Emissions Aren’t Linked To Asthma<\/a><\/p>\n

5. Air Pollution Limits Threaten “A Fifth Of America’s Electricity Generating Capacity”<\/a><\/p>\n

6. EPA Wants “230,000 New Employees” To Implement Climate Rules<\/a><\/p>\n

7. Small Businesses Pay “$4,100 Bucks Per Employee” To Comply With EPA Regulations<\/a><\/p>\n

8. Obama Could Suspend EPA Rules With An Executive Order<\/a><\/p>\n

9. Obama Administration’s Vehicle Emission Regulations Are Unprecedented<\/a><\/p>\n

10. EPA Is “Regulating Milk Spills”<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Media Matters easily counters each falsehood<\/a> with actual truths about the agency.<\/p>\n

Good read for anyone possibly confused by claims made by Fox News, or better yet, to learn how far removed from reality the conservative media outlet really is.<\/p>\n

Image credit:<\/strong> dutchlad<\/a> via flickr<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

FOX News loves to criticize the EPA. Here are ten examples of criticisms that just don’t meet the truth test.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":138,"featured_media":13700,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[297,129,5430,5431,8516],"yoast_head":"\nFOX News Lies about the EPA<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Think the EPA is killing jobs or regulating milk spills? 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