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mitch96

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4. Most environment people look at automobile emissions b/c it's low hanging fruit...

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Mon Apr 20, 2026, 10:22 AM

Apr 20

My question is about tractor trailer diesel emissions and huge tanker/cargo ship emissions.
HUGE polluters no one talks about..
Then again we will run out of affordable oil in abut 50 years so it will be a mute point..
What are we gonna use for energy then? Hot air from politicians?
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Most environment people look at automobile emissions b/c it's low hanging fruit... mitch96 Apr 20 #4