Inequality and the Environment

James Boyce: In places where the income gap is greatest, the environment is more degraded for everyone

[arfived]

Solar power drives the entire ecosystem on its own. It's not exactly limited.

[WilliamWHaywood]

Folks who listen to these broadcasts and comment need to know that if you do not finish your comment on time, you will be cut off right in the middle of it. We are getting less time, and less space, to make our comments also. It will not be long until they remove this part of it. I used to be a monthly donor, but I could see what direction they are headed in. At least we are still getting great information about what is happening. Much better here than the likes of MSNBC, or CNN.

[Zenseivideo]

The power plant technology is so good these days, that the only emissions left over contains CO2, water vapor and tiny amounts of NOx and SOx gasses.
What should be done is forcing coal fired power plants to adhere to stricter emission limits, forcing them to upgrade their older power plants.
In Denmark we have the most efficient, least polluting power plants in the world. Everything is recycled, leaving the least possible footprint.

[rvdrvd]

Every time I ask that question I get dead silence, maybe that's why I'm so uninformed.

[rvdrvd]

I don't understand the part about workers being slaves, they pay them don't they?

[ThisIsNotPictureTube]

you say you want to make polluters pay. what would happen is corporations would pay a drop in the bucket, and they would make people pay a lot more comparatively to, for example, burn in a rural area

[rvdrvd]

So, what is the difference between communism and socialism? I was so busy thinking about slaves and fences and stuff, I forgot that I asked you that question