What are you a liberal? :) jk
I ASSUME they do have SOME important functions.
Industrial companies aren’t angels and 2000 should be plenty to keep on eye on any toxic dumping.
>> Industrial companies aren’t angels ...
In my industrial days, I was very careful about waste. And not out of fear of the EPA thugs — often dramatic a-holes equipped with semi-automatic weapons... but because I respect the land on which I live. That said, not every industrialist shared my attitude (not that I have any detailed recollection.)