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This is a great example of why the US doesn't want manufacturing "back" even if they/we could have it. Both because this example isn't that big of a deal (but
by josefresco 9y ago
This is a great example of why the US doesn't want manufacturing "back" even if they/we could have it. Both because this example isn't that big of a deal (but yet, has created controversy), and because if this was a big deal Americans simply would not tolerate the pollution, in exchange for the manufacturing jobs.
- wil421 9y agoAs other posters pointed out this is less than 3 Olympic sized swimming pools. They will also return less than 2 Olympic sized pools back to the lake.
- josefresco 9y agoExactly, and there's "outrage". Imagine if it was 100 Olympic size swimming pools... The American public can't handle the biproducts of modern manufacturing.
- shifter 9y agoThere are multiple "American publics". The outrage machine will not like it, you are correct, but take a drive through Nevada or West Virginia and you'll see folks used to such side effects.
- josefresco 9y agoTrue, I shouldn't make the assumption that "the public" is one thing, or another in absolute terms. However, I wouldn't call it an "outrage machine" just because people are concerned about pollution/misuse of natural resources.
- shifter 9y agoClarification: the outrage machine does exist as a phenomenon in American politics. It's real. I agree that stewardship of the environment is very important.
- wil421 9y agoHow much water did Boeing use during the 747s production heyday? Trying to think of a recent US manufacturing example that was truely massive.
- Hydraulix989 9y agoAs the say, you can't have your cake and eat it, too.
- maxerickson 9y agoExcept you often can. Acid rain regulation didn't end up costing all that much. Happens all the time that technical improvements result in cleaner processes.