We need to fight back by insisting on creating the most coal-friendly regulatory environment ever. We get cheap energy and also get to watch the tree huggers go berserk. It’s going to be great.
The concept of “pollution,” was invented in the mid 19th century by anti-industrialists who opposed the spread of capitalism. Until then, nobody referred to industrial emissions that way. They were and still are a mostly benign symbol of progress, with a few exceptions, of course. Overall, atmosphere is pretty good at cleansing itself.
The bad effects of industrialization have been greatly exaggerated. And the goals of the environNuts has never changed. The ultimate goal is the destruction of industry and a return to a pre-modern agricultural economy.
Beijing agrees. It is smothered in smog and soot and considers that wonderful progress.
America believed in something more aesthetic and, yes, healthy. Surely we can throw out the bath water and still keep the baby.