Regulatory capture, cover-ups; ties to expert class (Koch think tanks), fiat (subsidies as welfare).
Category: Energy-Fossil Fuel Complex
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Fracking Exemption
This article explores the following key points:
- Cheney EPA rules.
- Environmental free pass.
- Profits vs risks.
- Inequality (pollution in poor areas).
- Global fracking exports.
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BP Gulf Spill Aftermath
This article explores the following key points:
- Avoided accountability.
- Cleanup scams/impacts.
- Profits post-disaster.
- Oversight failures.
- Ties to fiat bailouts.
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Carbon Credit Fraud
This article explores the following key points:
- Emissions markets increasing pollution.
- Scams/loopholes.
- Fiat-backed trading.
- Inequality (poor nations suffer).
- Greenwashing ties.