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A comment on U.S. Files Criminal Charges Against Theranos’s Elizabeth Holmes, Ramesh Balwani. Parent comment

Re:U.S. Files Criminal Charges Against Theranos’s Elizabeth ... by dvtv75 on Saturday June 16, 2018 @02:06AM (#17326141)
It's not just a problem in the US, either. I recently learned of a New Zealand concrete company who deliberately don't bother with environmental compliance and instead just cop a fine and pay it. They budget for the fine every year, rather than spending the money to get into compliance.

Edit: change of wording

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Re:U.S. Files Criminal Charges Against Theranos’s Elizabeth ... by dorgo on Saturday June 16, 2018 @03:57AM (#17326499)
don't co2 certificates work this way? You can reduce your co2 output or buy certificates instead. If government wants to reduce co2 output they just increase the price of co2 certificates.
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Re:U.S. Files Criminal Charges Against Theranos’s Elizabeth ... by tyleo on Saturday June 16, 2018 @08:35AM (#17327157)
While not entirely related, this reminds me of some of my friends who park illegally and just pay off the tickets rather than paying for an expensive legal parking pass.
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