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ktxhopem3276 t1_j2d33iv wrote

The entire mon valley operation is 3000 people. It could be out in Washington or Westmoreland county. Whether Beaver county is far enough is more an issue of being upwind from the city instead of downwind. Just because I think heavy industry should be scrutinized and held to a high environmental standard doesn’t mean I think we can live without steel and plastic. Battery cost is rapidly decreasing and if you factor in healthcare costs of poor air quality from pollution from fossil fuels, it actually can save money in the long run. Obviously industry isn’t going to change overnight and it will take another 20 years to replace fossil fuels but it does seem a lot more possible than it did 20 years ago when when nickel cadmium and lead acid batteries were the best available.

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