"Dave Smith" > wrote in message
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> 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.

The key word here is "thought." Apparently your republican administration
has made great strides in softening environmental laws. Did you read the
provincial governors response that there would be no public inquiry? I mean
how do they get away with that if government was not in their hip pocket?




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