One time I will agree with the NJ gov't.(local)

[Diff-chan]

I agree with both you, g0zen, and Diff. I might be a conservative, but letting them get away with this is a travesty.

And I know the place in question. Its worse than described in the article. You can see the old iron rust seeping onto the roadway and the ground is not a normal shade anymore. Grass is non-existant and the tree line is moving further and further away, on both sides of the road. Both sides of the roadway the trees are dying. I never see wildlife there. Its bad.

Of course. The idea that thousands of tons of nuclear waste poses no problem whatsoever is absurd. The idea that this shitty company is blackmailing the state with bankruptcy if they are forced to clean their mess is evil. The fact that they will probably get away with it is just sad.

Once they move to Brazil (probably to get out of paying taxes) they will never be held responsible and that's why they are saying there is no problem and the corporate stooges in the government is playing along. In 5 years when frogs are found with 3 heads the CEO will be sailing in the Atlantic on his yacht.

[kingoffighters]

Nuke Brazil for harboring terrorist.

[burgundy]

If this company declares bankruptcy, then by definition there is no money to pay for this.

The solution is to force businesses who create significant environmental hazards to put up monster bonds before they go under to pay for shit after they go under.

[Diff-chan]

If this company declares bankruptcy, then by definition there is no money to pay for this.

Funny how that bankruptcy law from a couple years ago says individual citizens have to scrape together money to pay what they owe but companies don't have to.

[kingoffighters]

Funny how that bankruptcy law from a couple years ago says individual citizens have to scrape together money to pay what they owe but companies don't have to.

I didn't know that. Interesting.

[Advocate]

I didn't know that. Interesting.

Yeah, its quite pathetic really.

[The_Meach]

If this company declares bankruptcy, then by definition there is no money to pay for this.

The solution is to force businesses who create significant environmental hazards to put up monster bonds before they go under to pay for shit after they go under.

Winner!

Also, I'm calling BS on the company getting away with this. If they do, NJ loses at life.

[g0zen]

If this company declares bankruptcy, then by definition there is no money to pay for this.

It doesn't mean there's no money to pay for it, just that the company can use the debts its already accumlated to get shelter under Chapter 11 and then go through some phoney-baloney 'reorganizing' while they set up shop again in Rio.

[Diff-chan]

Also, I'm calling BS on the company getting away with this. If they do, NJ loses at life.

The reality is that this would fly in every state except for maybe California.

[Grave]

What, no jokes about Jersey already being a radioactive waste dump? This thread is a letdown.