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Re:Ohio gas well blowout leaked more than many countries do ... by tstrimple on Thursday December 19, 2019 @02:13PM (#21838179)
> only be accomplished through collective action

I'd agree if you said enforced collective action. We cannot rely on companies to self-regulate. There needs to be severe consequences for companies that damage the environment like this. As long as profits far exceed penalties, companies will continue to take the easy path.

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Re:Ohio gas well blowout leaked more than many countries do ... by pc86 on Thursday December 19, 2019 @02:34PM (#21838369)
I think it's pretty clear from the context he's not talking about corporate action, but citizens' action.
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Re:Ohio gas well blowout leaked more than many countries do ... by jachee on Thursday December 19, 2019 @02:42PM (#21838454)
Corporations also have civic responsibility.

Any collective, corrective action must include corporate action, or it is futile.

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Re:Ohio gas well blowout leaked more than many countries do ... by inimino on Thursday December 19, 2019 @07:22PM (#21840688)
I believe the point was collective action of citizens leading to governmental action to enforce corporate action.
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Re:Ohio gas well blowout leaked more than many countries do ... by briandear on Thursday December 19, 2019 @03:21PM (#21838835)
Perhaps stop buying the offending company's products?
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Re:Ohio gas well blowout leaked more than many countries do ... by tstrimple on Thursday December 19, 2019 @03:34PM (#21838961)
You're making the perfectly informed consumer argument? They don't exactly put warning labels on the packaging. "The company which produces this product does disproportional damage to the environment."
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