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What is the reason, in your opinion, that these people were born with an irrational hatred for coal? Something in their DNA maybe? Or could it be that the cons
by Drakim 8y ago
What is the reason, in your opinion, that these people were born with an irrational hatred for coal? Something in their DNA maybe?
Or could it be that the consequences of coal negatively affects their community?
- pathseeker 8y ago>Or could it be that the consequences of coal negatively affects their community? It is more likely that they don't like coal because of the concentrated propaganda (some justified) against coal by political groups in the US. It's unlikely that coal was negatively affecting Oakland in any way (other than the global scale climate change which a local ban has no impact on). Can you elaborate how you think coal shipments were harming the Oakland community?
- bluGill 8y agoCoal miners get black lung from coal dust. It is possible that if the port is very stupid about their design they could put so much coal dust into the air that it would affect the community. Note that I said possible. Ports normally would not do the type of things that would cause this problem even in the complete absence of legal and moral controls.