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0 sats \ 12 replies \ @Satosora 14 Apr \ on: US per capita CO2 emissions now at 1913 levels charts_and_numbers

The EPA actually cracks down and fines companies. I believe their fines should be higher, because I remember the company I worked for just paying the fines and not fixing the problem.

0 sats \ 8 replies \ @kingzing131 14 Apr

Lowering pollution but keeping the same output and profitability is definitely ideal.

But I just don't see fines will be equally fair. Some industries are more pollutant intensive and harder to reduce. And the US wants to have some of the manufacturing back, these fines and regulations ain't gonna make it easy.

The world needs to pick between outsourcing their manufacturing or allowing local pollution

0 sats \ 7 replies \ @fm 18 Apr

You know CO2 is not an air pollutant rigth?

0 sats \ 6 replies \ @kingzing131 19 Apr freebie

You mean same way water isn’t a poison until you have too much of it? Never understand what’s this take as if byproducts cannot be harmful

0 sats \ 2 replies \ @Bell_curve 14 Apr

The EPA is out of control. An agency drunk on power

35 sats \ 1 reply \ @Satosora 15 Apr

I think they are on the right track. They may seem heavy handed with fines, but they are in place so that the company takes action to fix the problems. At my company, it was crooked as shit. They didnt fix the problem and just paid the fines, or limited their emissions or didnt even report them. Its harmful for the environment, and they are just being greedy. They had the money to fix these issues.

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Bell_curve 15 Apr

Heavy handed for sure