Have you seen some of the horrendous filth in China? A large portion of their ground water is no longer safe for human consumption. Is that what you want?
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Anything we do should take the environmental costs into account. I certainly have no desire to breath poison or drink microplastics and industrial chemicals in my water.
Don't you remember how much dirtier things were in the 70's?
Smog was way worse back then and people thought nothing about throwing trash trash out their car window going down the highway.
We need power AND it needs to be clean.
Great opportunity for America to sell Hard Coal to China. They produce Soft coal which is roughly 30% more pollutive. If people didn't want to own mines, work there, and produce, they wouldnt. But we should certainly reduce China and Indias pollution.
With their population, youll never have non pollution. They should be a great example of why we shouldn't flood America with large scale immigration because we will get to these pollution levels so much faster...
Most energy should be allowed. Its how society advances. People who are anti oil, most are complete nut jobs. Engines are still the #1 most reliable source of energy and I personally dont think humanity will ever run out of oil. All energy forms have their issues and effects on the environment. Its just nature in general though.
No one wants crap water, microplastics, and trash all over their streets. I do feel that is where regulations are necessary, but we shouldn't allow those companies to leave over seas to skirt those expensive regulations and then sell them back to Americans.
