I am wondering why fossil fuel companies always get their way (literally) without proving that they are actually working in the public interest. In contrast to this clean renewable wind parks cannot just take the land they want. Seems that the laws are seriously biased to favor past century dirty industries that might have been in the public interest once but certainly are not anymore today. In contrary the fossil fuel industry should be held accountable for droughts, diseases, floods, and other disasters caused by global climate change. Every new facility that is build today will be in service for at least 30 years to return the investment - and during this time contribute to further damages to the world. It is profoundly immoral to plan, build an run such facilities based on outdated technologies and definitely NOT in the public interest!
I read in the Daily Telegram today about this very thing happening to two local farmers. One was protesting about the eminent domain law allowing the gas line people to survey his land before the gas line was determined to be laid.
ReplyDeleteThe other farmer was protesting the fact that the gas line people had armed guard's when they were going to survey his land.
The Judges' ruling was in favor of the gas line people in both cases.