Growing up in Pittsburgh, I experienced a continual conflict between air quality and economic interests. This struggle is still evident today, especially since Shell built its billion-dollar “cracker” plant just downriver from the city, and there is still one steel mill operating in nearby Braddock. To stay safe, we monitor air quality daily and have air purifiers set up around the house.
Yes. I didn't get into it here, but my father worked at the refineries, so in a sense, we "benefitted" from them. (I think it was the smell of his Nomex jumpsuit that first made me aware: This isn't healthy.) While we can't rid of all petrochemical plants, we can at least hold them to a high standard, and that's the big issue in Corpus...and many places.
Wow, what a round up of information. “If y’all like your phone, vehicle, anything you use that contains plastic y’all better quiet down and deal with the beautiful glowing sky.” --- Yikes. Quiet down, suck it up, drink the poison, and keep doing what you are doing...terrible advice! Beautiful glowing sky?? These people!
Growing up in Pittsburgh, I experienced a continual conflict between air quality and economic interests. This struggle is still evident today, especially since Shell built its billion-dollar “cracker” plant just downriver from the city, and there is still one steel mill operating in nearby Braddock. To stay safe, we monitor air quality daily and have air purifiers set up around the house.
Yes. I didn't get into it here, but my father worked at the refineries, so in a sense, we "benefitted" from them. (I think it was the smell of his Nomex jumpsuit that first made me aware: This isn't healthy.) While we can't rid of all petrochemical plants, we can at least hold them to a high standard, and that's the big issue in Corpus...and many places.
U.S. Steel has been fined millions. We should at least make these companies pay for violations. https://www.wesa.fm/environment-energy/2024-02-28/allegheny-county-fines-us-steel-air-quality
Wow, what a round up of information. “If y’all like your phone, vehicle, anything you use that contains plastic y’all better quiet down and deal with the beautiful glowing sky.” --- Yikes. Quiet down, suck it up, drink the poison, and keep doing what you are doing...terrible advice! Beautiful glowing sky?? These people!
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Wow