IronPidgeyFTW t1_iuafrl0 wrote on October 29, 2022 at 8:34 PM

Reply to comment by VespiWalsh in US steel has the audacity to pay dividends while the insanity continues in the Mon valley by rhb4n8

Obviously the scrubbers for H2S are broken... can you not smell how fucking bad it is? It is unacceptable in the 21st century to have smog at these levels.

VespiWalsh t1_iuahidh wrote on October 29, 2022 at 8:46 PM

Inversion conditions and increased production can easily explain the smell. Also there is no reason to get snappy with me, I am an environmentalist. The difference is, I believe what can be proven empirically, not rampant speculation with no supporting arguments.

Also no, I can't smell it, the inversion conditions are sending it away by changing the wind patterns from my area for once, and sparing us from the worst of it. Even though the increased emissions and atmospheric conditions cause it to not personally affect me, and it marginally affects me in normal conditions, I am still speaking out about it, and doing my part to help others.

IronPidgeyFTW t1_iuahw2e wrote on October 29, 2022 at 8:49 PM

I am a scientist, albeit not in meteorology. Inversions killed scores of folks in Donora and there should be a regulation that prohibits coking during an inversion. You can have your cake and eat it too. I hate the fact that some people label environmentalists as opposing industry black and white labeling makes no one win in the end.

Edit: I am sorry if I sounded rude. Just fed up with unnecessary pollution.

VespiWalsh t1_iuajgg9 wrote on October 29, 2022 at 9:00 PM

Same lol, I'm just a humble geographer who had to take a bunch of classes on environmental issues and it made me see the environmental injustice all around the area, and now I want to spread awareness about these issues.

I agree with you completely, that desperately needs to be a law. Industries should produce stuff in consideration of the community, although I always try to put the people first, and take a utilitarian approach of whatever is good for the most amount of people. If US Steel doesn't want to play nice, then they don't deserve to be a part of the community. They need us to work in their factory, more than the region needs them

I understand, knowing this sub, you probably thought I was some misinformed person making a drive by comment defending the production during these conditions. Sorry if my original comment was unclear in its tone. I heard speculation from environmental groups that the scrubbers could be broken again, so was trying to find out if anyone had proof to back it up.

IronPidgeyFTW t1_iuajwmx wrote on October 29, 2022 at 9:03 PM

Sorry again man for doing the same. Yeah I assume it is the scrubbers but I have not heard any official word on it. Hopefully somebody will join US Steel's board and overhaul its commitment to the community and environment.