“Dow would like to be able to discharge an unspecified amount of plastic,” Ramirez said. “It could set a dangerous precedent, and we’ll fight it every step of the way.”

Texas is a failed, theological, extremist, oil state that regularly commits acts of state terrorism resulting in mass casualty public health events that were entirely avoidable.

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[–] Know_not_Scotty_does@lemmy.world 2 points 11 hours ago

I don't remember the plant/company but several years ago I worked a failure analysis job that involved a failed plastic storage silo that was constantly leaking plastic pellets. They only repaired it when the crack became big enough that it was considered a structural concern. The cost in loss of product was essentially nothing and there was no consequence for spilling it.

Remember, when all you do is fine people/corporations for violations (health, safety, or otherwise), its not a punishment, its a cost of doing business.