California Ecomandate kills hundreds of jobs and businesses...so far

[uscitizen]

hmmm. sounds fucking stupid. I bet these will be manufactured overseas too.

yeah China is moving into solar panel manufacturing big time.

 

[Cancel 2016.2]

What makes you think you need a solution on this? You're a reasonable guy us, the amount of fumes leaked from gas pumping by regular gas consumers is neglible, it does not justify these kinds of draconian equipment purchases that are so big they drive people out of business with many job losses.
All for what to barely fight a problem that more and more scientists agree does not exist?

1) The vapors, whether contributing to global warming or not, are polluting the air. That is bad for our health and bad for the environment as a whole. Regardless of whether or not they contribute to global warming.

2) Requiring upgraded equipment is not a bad thing. That said, I wouldn't do it in this particular environment where the gas stations may have a hard time getting financing to do so.

 

[Cancel 2016.2]

I'm not one for mandates like this. I'm more for massive investment in alt tech.

I'd love to see most of the current stimulus go toward that, personally.

Agreed. That and an upgrade of bridges, levees, dams, roads etc... which really are in horrid shape on the whole.

 

[Cancel 2016.2]

Tax carbon and let it all sort itself out, then you don't have the problem of regulating one of many problem businesses.

I would not be opposed to the above as long as it isn't a part of one of the idiotic cap and trade plans.

 

[Bonestorm]

I would not be opposed to the above as long as it isn't a part of one of the idiotic cap and trade plans.

Cap and trade is what we'll get though if anyting. It serves similar policy functions without the "tax increase" political scariness, even though in practice it is a tax increase.

 

[Sammy Jankis]

1) The vapors, whether contributing to global warming or not, are polluting the air. That is bad for our health and bad for the environment as a whole. Regardless of whether or not they contribute to global warming.

2) Requiring upgraded equipment is not a bad thing. That said, I wouldn't do it in this particular environment where the gas stations may have a hard time getting financing to do so.

You're defending because you want another irrational and stupid wallstreet created bubble.