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Re:Left-wing party opposed to rare earth mining project wins... by HideousKojima on Wednesday April 07, 2021 @10:18AM (#26725306)
Similar to how opposition to logging in the US led to an increase in lumber being supplied from countries that don't care about protecting the environment at all. So sure, the Spotted Owl has been protected, but it may be at the cost of the Sumatran Tiger.
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Re:Left-wing party opposed to rare earth mining project wins... by bluefirebrand on Wednesday April 07, 2021 @10:21AM (#26725357)
Not to mention all of the fossil fuels burned to ship lumber overseas instead of cross-country...
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Re:Left-wing party opposed to rare earth mining project wins... by fallingfrog on Wednesday April 07, 2021 @01:20PM (#26727860)
It’s easy to restrict imports of that kind of wood.
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