Pricks. They know what they are doing g, they just don't care.
this post was submitted on 24 Jul 2024
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They care.
If you distribute the waste in a wide area, it makes it harder for someone to prove they were harmed.
So they're intentionally and knowingly hurting as many people as possible to spread it around
Because they won't pay for proper storage, or stop fracking.
If only there was a cheap, readily available substance that could de-ice roads without toxic, radioactive chemicals...
Having lived in Tulsa, where they use sand, and Chicago, where they use salt, they're both a nightmare.
One July I almost wiped out my motorcycle on the previous winter's sand. Once in Florida, I had to ditch my old Chicago van because the entire underside was corroded out, gone.
Another thing about salty areas, you never see really old cars. Only way to keep your car going is to constantly use the under wash option at the car wash. And do it religiously.
When I was a kid, my dad was driving and explained to me that he was dodging around a truck ahead of us that some water was coming out of.
He explained that he was pretty sure that some people like to drive around in a big truck leaking toxic waste out of the back of it as a cheap way of getting rid of their toxic waste. So if he sees a truck that's dripping, he always makes sure to stay the hell away from it just in case.
I won't say I disagree with my dad. As a kid though it was sort of a rude awakening to "yo the world is really a fucked up place sometimes I guess." He said it perfectly matter-of-factly, too.
Obviously people get away with it, but DOT and highway patrol watch for this. Not really cause they assume someone is trying to dispose of it, but for any reason at all, such as leaks
Oh! I've seen this one in a Plainly Difficult video.