Biden’s climate law fines oil companies for methane pollution. The bill is coming due.
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Recent research suggests that the IRA’s methane fee could batter the oil and gas industry to the tune of more than $1 billion.
  • underisk
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    9 months ago

    I think throwing them in prison would be a far more effective, if you’re looking for deterrents. If its good enough for drug dealers and petty criminals, why wouldn’t it work for a smaller group of people who have a way more negative impact on society?

    • silence7@slrpnk.netOP
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      9 months ago

      It would surely be more effective, but we didn’t have the political power to do something like that. So we got a fine.