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It's great this is happening, but in a just world Union Pacific would be forking over $5MM, not everyone else.
Privatize the gains, socialize the losses.
First rule of unfettered capitalism.
Protected by unchecked conservatism.
That's not very much money at all to relocate people. This is maybe enough for 25 households.
The article says, "relocating families from among the 100 properties that have been affected by the contamination could cost up to $35 million. The city is looking at other sources, including federal funding, to help pay for the relocation program."
Of course it just so happens they'll be moving people from some of the poorest neighborhoods breaking up the community and diluting their votes elsewhere. It's not specifically the reason for doing this, but is definitely a side effect
Good on them for doing something.
Yeah, but $5m sounds kind of low. That'll buy, what, 10 homes?
In Houston, maybe 20. They’re working on getting more funding, according to the article, but they definitely need more.
Can't they just take it from the company that profited off of pollution?
If they do, they'll tie it up in the courts for decades. Meanwhile, people will be getting cancer and dying.
The problem is the feds and SCOTUS have failed to protect people instead of capitalism.
this post was submitted on 27 Sep 2023
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