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Re:Plan to incinerate soil from Ohio train derailment is ‘ho... by dylan604 on Saturday March 04, 2023 @11:50AM (#35022245)
Yeah, nobody is reporting on it so here we are talking about it on a techy forum. What does nobody mean to you? It has been in my news feeds every day since it happened, and has only increased as the severity has increased.
Re:Plan to incinerate soil from Ohio train derailment is ‘ho... by voisin on Saturday March 04, 2023 @11:53AM (#35022269)
Reporting doesn’t mean anyone is being called to account. There’s more action on banning TikTok than there is on actual accountability for the causes of this disaster.
Re:Plan to incinerate soil from Ohio train derailment is ‘ho... by dylan604 on Saturday March 04, 2023 @11:57AM (#35022311)
Is the disaster over? Are the investigations over? We don't even know what the total cost is going to be from this disaster, so how can we apply fines to the company that will cover those costs? Sure, we can start forcing heads to roll if that's what you want, but how many heads? Oh, right, investigations are not over yet.

Knee jerk reactions can be just as dangerous

Re:Plan to incinerate soil from Ohio train derailment is ‘ho... by tapland on Saturday March 04, 2023 @11:58AM (#35022320)
How would environmental activist or their actions being reported in media cause further action than it currently is, when it’s being reported and demonstrated against every day?
Re:Plan to incinerate soil from Ohio train derailment is ‘ho... by starkd on Saturday March 04, 2023 @12:07PM (#35022390)
Environmental activists have always worked in partner with the media. Raising awareness about issues is how things get done. So, media coverage is a good metric to use for overall focus. When is the last time you heard of an environmental group addressing anything other than climate change? Like regular soot pollution or recycling? Hardly anything gets recycled.