Coal Ash Industry Sees Massive Job Losses If EPA Rules Proceed

It isn't green standards that have driven jobs away, it is labor costs compared to third world countries. Green SHOULD be our standard-Z­ero Sum Pollution-­if we ever hope to leave our children a planet that will survive. We can't control environmen­tal regulation­s in other countries, EXCEPT through import restrictio­ns based on manufactur­ing and pollution standards. Those who want to trade with us will comply, or ship to others. We still benefit.

And, I am a fiscal conservati­ve but still see down a much longer path where our current over-popul­ation can only cause more problems. More population equals more pollution. Want to raise standards of living, wages, health care results, education? Less population is the answer. Each less person for which social programs and tax dollars must be expended leaves more resources for those that are already part of our society.
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