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Re:Whistleblowers expose corruption in EPA Chemical Safety O... by ClumsyPilot on Friday August 06, 2021 @10:08PM (#28095051)
>"In the absence of government officials doing their job properly, it is up to individuals to do it for themselves."

Does 'it' include seizing the means of pollution and dismantling them brick by brick? Otherwise you'll be in same situation as my town in Russia, where everyone knowns about a polluting zink refunery upwind, and it's still giving thousands of people cancer.

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Re:Whistleblowers expose corruption in EPA Chemical Safety O... by jrockway on Friday August 06, 2021 @11:02PM (#28095309)
I feel like in the US, public pressure can result in action against corporations that are killing people. The government has the legal framework to bring these types of cases, but may not always find every case on its own. The squeaky wheel gets the grease and all that.
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Re:Whistleblowers expose corruption in EPA Chemical Safety O... by diordiderot on Saturday August 07, 2021 @01:01AM (#28095844)
It's not the case. Dupont poisoned thousands in WV and it took decades to punish them. Currently thousands of people are poisoned by pig feces, and there are no repercussions.
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