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To: E. Pluribus Unum

The guy who writes the market-ticker.org blog says chip manufacturing was regulated to death by environmentalists.

Does anyone know if this is true?


4 posted on 02/13/2025 12:00:21 PM PST by packagingguy
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To: packagingguy

Everything has been regulated to death by environmentalists


7 posted on 02/13/2025 12:01:16 PM PST by piasa (Attitude adjustmilents offered here free of charge)
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To: packagingguy

I do.
EPA did a good job initally, but they should be disbanded NOW! States have figured it out and will cover it.


26 posted on 02/13/2025 12:15:22 PM PST by rellic (No such thing as a moderate Moslem or Democrat )
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To: packagingguy

He’s correct. Chip business can be very bad for the environment if not properly handled or disposed of.

Chip Production’s Ecological Footprint: Mapping Climate ...

Stiftung Neue Verantwortung
https://www.interface-eu.org › publications › chip-prod...
Jun 20, 2024 — This paper analyzes where the chip production process is particularly harmful to the environment or climate and where there is potential to make the process ...
‎Main Takeaways · ‎Introduction · ‎The Big Picture: Mapping the...

Chip Manufacturing Shortcuts Harm Our Health And ...

Forbes
https://www.forbes.com › Innovation › Sustainability
Dec 17, 2024 — Though PFAS and other harmful chemicals are common in chipmaking, Congress voted to exempt many federally funded chips manufacturing ...
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The chip manufacturing industry: Environmental impacts ...

ScienceDirect.com
https://www.sciencedirect.com › article › abs › pii
by M Ruberti · 2023 · Cited by 58 — Chip production is highly input-intensive with huge environmental impact. This is the first paper on the eco-performance assessment of the chip sector.
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Why chip manufacturers choose Arizona’s desert environment

Arizona State University (ASU)
https://fullcircle.asu.edu › features › why-chip-manufac...
Sep 10, 2024 — Beyond water, chip fabrication requires geologically stable ground, low humidity and a positive business climate for manufacturers and the ...
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Environmental group raises safety concerns about Intel ...

10tv.com
https://www.10tv.com › article › news › local › environ...
Jan 30, 2025 — Chip manufacturing requires highly toxic chemicals. For example, chips are coated with a light-sensitive compound that allow chips to be ...
Missing: environmentalist ‎production

What the Building Chips in America Act could mean ...

Environmental Working Group
https://www.ewg.org › news-insights › news › 2024/10
Oct 25, 2024 — The Building Chips in America Act may help boost domestic production of semiconductors, but by exempting certain projects from environmental ...
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The computer chip industry has a dirty climate secret

The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com › environment › sep › se...
Sep 18, 2021 — As demand for chips surges, the semicondutor industry is trying to grapple with its huge carbon foot print.


30 posted on 02/13/2025 12:20:40 PM PST by EBH (America Blackmailed, The True Story of the World War...Coming Soon (1/21-))
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To: packagingguy

Chip making is a dirty process using lots of toxic chemicals.


42 posted on 02/13/2025 1:31:51 PM PST by Clean_Sweep
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