How wise and long-term-thinking! Even from a strict financial POV this is bs. The costs lax enviromental laws cause outweigh the short term savings.
This is typical for bean counters who only think of their own budget. Showing "financial sensibility" by cutting a budget and not thinking of the costs the general public has to pay.
Who pays if people's health get affected by lax regulations? Right, everybody for themselves...
@GR: I give a flying **** about PC, but I think the term subhumans is not appropriate for this forum. Maybe it's just the Kraut in me, but I can't stand this expression.