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A toxic onslaught from the nation's petrochemical hub was largely overshadowed by the record-shattering deluge of Hurricane Harvey as residents and first responders struggled to save lives and property.
More than a half-year after floodwaters swamped America's fourth-largest city, the extent of this environmental assault is beginning to surface, while questions about the long-term consequences for human health remain unanswered.
[...] In all, reporters catalogued more than 100 Harvey-related toxic releases—on land, in water and in the air. Most were never publicized, and in the case of two of the biggest ones, the extent or potential toxicity of the releases was initially understated.
Hurricane Harvey's toxic impact deeper than public told
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(Score: 2) by Freeman on Monday March 26 2018, @04:28PM
How would this be related to Capitalism? So, if we were a Socialist State and those companies had been run by the government it would have been better? A Socialist state would make better choices relating to the environment? Hello China, Hello Russia.
We can do better with regards to protecting our Environment. Stopping the world's economy which is run on the backbone of giant ships that use a bunch of fossil fuels (And cars don't forget the cars!) won't solve anything. Moving towards clean energy is great. We're not there yet and it's dumb to expect companies that rely on and supply the fossil fuels to wholeheartedly embrace new technology.
Joshua 1:9 "Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee"