On 2014-08-09 2:01 PM, Paul M. Cook wrote:

> How about regulating the extraction of this stuff so massive environmental
> devastation doesn't happen? Prevention is far cheaper than a clean up. The
> whole point is that big energy is being allowed to run rampant with lax
> regulation. How many more Gulf oil spills can we endure. How many more
> billion gallon sludge ponds wiping out entire towns do we endure? How many
> more Exxon Valdez's before we make these companies follow strict rules and
> force them to pay for every single cent of cleaning up their mess after
> those responsible are imprisoned.
>
>
I thought it was supposed to be regulated. Bear in mind that industries
tend to have some say in the development of regulations. You can be
sure that they argue about the real cost of living in the ideal world
compared to the real world of finance and strike a balance. I think we
can be sure that the tipping point might be affect by contributions to
campaign funds at the very least.