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ESG Hound
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As an air pollution guy this is straight up false. EPA called them "stationary sources" and you cannot operate one without a permit. It couldn't be more simple

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New drone footage from @floodlightnews.org - the fossil methane power plant Musk built specifically to create abusive and racist material on his social media website is still wildly breaching EPA regulations even after a ruling against using them -->>> floodlightnews.org/thermal-dron...

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ESG Hound
@esghound.com

They had previously been authorized under a dubious interpretation of a "non road engine" carveout, but EPA closed the door. The Clean Air Act can get extremely complicated in the weeds, but no construction until permit is the foundation of the rule

ESG Hound
@esghound.com

like, y'all, I worked for some companies that are very unpopular for good reason. I did these permits. No one would ever attempt this, the State of Texas will break your shins if you try it. Musk has just truly broken new grounds in this domain, its mind boggling, and it started way pre-Trump too

ESG Hound
@esghound.com

the Biden EPA knew this was happening and didn't do anything. FAA bent over backwards to help SpaceX do the same stuff in Texas (Thanks Pete Buttigieg!) and California did the same for years and years. It's wild

ESG Hound
@esghound.com

if you write a blog accusing Dow Chemical of breaking the law, people might roll their eyes at you and they can negotiate a sweet deal. If you write a blog about an Elon company doing it, random citizens from from around the world will threaten to murder you (ask me how I know!)