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It's extreme. The only think that coal-loading can produce is minuscule amounts of dust that can be eliminated with a piece of tarp. I don't object the people's

• cryptoz 8y ago
  > The only think that coal-loading can produce is minuscule amounts of dust... That is absolutely not the only thing that coal loading can produce. The locals have to breathe air too, and the locals may very well be concerned about the breath-ability of their own air after another half century of greenhouse gas emissions, increased outputs of coal mines, etc. Claiming that the "only" thing that coal loading does to locals' health is small amounts of dust is wrong. Your claim is provably wrong, and it seems like you're making the claim intentionally knowing it is wrong, just to say it anyway. Handling coal at the Port of Oakland has a long list of negative consequences for the locals that you are completely ignoring, acting dismissive of and otherwise rude about how the locals feel about their own health. It's insane to suggest people are trying "pitchfork down" an industry while completely ignoring a majority of issues caused by the coal loading.
  • stale2002 8y ago
    Ok, so it is not the fact that it is that 'specific' port that the health consequences happen. The green house gasses would be caused whether it is that port or a different one.
    • mikeash 8y ago
      It makes an impact. If it didn’t, the coal companies wouldn’t care about it in the first place.
• mikeash 8y ago
  > the company should appeal. Did you miss the part where they won?