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Re:America produces enough oil to meet its needs, so why do ... by landemva on Tuesday March 08, 2022 @04:22PM (#30607205)
People expertise can be hired. That doesn't overcome the pollution allowances other countries have. It's cheaper and easier to pollute over there.
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Re:America produces enough oil to meet its needs, so why do ... by eloff on Tuesday March 08, 2022 @06:05PM (#30608567)
Is iPhone production very polluting? I don't think that factors into it very much really. More cost of labor, proximity to suppliers, and domain knowledge.
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Re:America produces enough oil to meet its needs, so why do ... by landemva on Tuesday March 08, 2022 @06:35PM (#30608883)
Chemical etching, perfluorocarbons, and massive water consumption is cheaper where pollution regulations are weak. Most of the lines are automated, so labor costs of a running line aren't the big cost issue. Environment and human health have few protections over there.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1566445/

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