No he doesn't.

Yes, he does.

That is, he does appear to be arguing in favor of unfettered industrial
waste (as the reasonable alternative to overregulation).

What is [the measure of the worth of regulation]?

Whether it accomplishes its goal, whether the goal is worthy and
consistent with a free society, whether there are better methods which
will accomplish this goal, and what the likely outcome would be were
that regulation not to exist.

The goal of preserving a clean environment is certainly worthy, sharply
limiting industrial pollution =is= consistent with a free society, since
"your freedom to swing your fist ends where my nose begins", the likely
outcome of eliminating "onerous environmental regulations" would be
unfettered pollution and a country that smells like 1960s New Jersey.

Jose
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