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Yet another indication Joe is clueless.. I dont care so much about the pipeline workers, but I do care about the environment. Blocking pipelines means more pollution, and a hell of a lot of it. But Joe is either not smart enough to understand that or cares more about his image than doing good. No surprise.
@freemo blocking the pipeline means less economical fossil fuels, which will aid in the transition to renewable energies. CO2 accumulation will be far more important in the long run than just spilled oil.
@Demosthenes @freemo Why not just increase fuel tax if this is what you want to do?
@valleyforge @freemo that would be a much better, more efficient solution in every way, but I'm not sure it's politically possible in the USA.
Not a "much better solution"... the only solution of the two considered. The other one isnt a solution anymore than building coal power plants is a solution to reduce power generatione missions.
@freemo @valleyforge making oil less economical than other energy sources is the only way to actually drive widespread change. There are multiple ways to make oil use more expensive.
yes but if you have a marginal impact on the cost and a HUGE impact on the CO2 output you arent having any positive impact, your just punching yourself in the face repeatidly.
@freemo @valleyforge "[increased fuel tax] would be a much better, more efficient solution in every way"