• oʍʇǝuoǝnu
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    1 year ago

    Of course they did. Fixing it would cut into profits and hurt their “clean green” image so they didn’t do anything.

  • LostWon
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    In a sane world, fossil fuel companies-- by the very nature of the enterprise-- would operate under constant risk of triggers for severely punitive regulations or lawsuits. It says a lot about our national priorities that they aren’t worried the costs of ignoring these things on any level.

    • girlfreddy@sh.itjust.works
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      Fines should be equal to their gross profits for every year the leaks were happening.

      It’s the only way they’ll pay attention and do what’s right.