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Re:Tesla's lithium refinery discharges 231,000 gallons of po... by bayindirh on Tuesday May 19, 2026 @04:27PM (#48199072)
What if the law is formulated to be convenient for corporations and not to protect the public and/or the environment?
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Re:Tesla's lithium refinery discharges 231,000 gallons of po... by gdudeman on Tuesday May 19, 2026 @04:30PM (#48199122)
Then we should work together as a society to fix the law and make sure it's applied evenly. Hard to do, but necessary.

Is there an alternative?

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Re:Tesla's lithium refinery discharges 231,000 gallons of po... by unglaublich on Tuesday May 19, 2026 @04:30PM (#48199124)
Then we should protest the law.
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Re:Tesla's lithium refinery discharges 231,000 gallons of po... by lmm on Tuesday May 19, 2026 @08:25PM (#48201503)
In some vague abstract sense? Wouldn't protesting specific instances where bad laws are letting companies get away with environmentally damaging practices be more effective? As and when there's a pattern of events that is best addressed by adjusting the law, politicians and voters can figure that out for themselves.
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