Dear Dingo:
I just read in the NYTimes that our current "EPA" is getting set to roll back mercury emission regulations. Apparently, the cost to the coal industry is much higher than the associated cost savings of health and environmental benefits.
Am I understating this correctly ?
Our government is really saying that the quality of human health or the earth's environment comes down to dollar amounts ? Are we all just numbers ?
Answer:
Of course! The coal industry is not responsible for your "air", they are not forcing you to breathe or anything!! Same with nature--if those cheapskate birds, bugs, rivers, clouds and trees would simply pay their fair share to the coal industry, the industry would gladly assist them!
