In what universe does this tradeoff make sense?
Inside Climate News (11/19/21) reports: "The chemical giant Chemours, moving to curtail emissions of a climate super-pollutant from its manufacturing facility here, has asked Louisville officials to issue a permit for new equipment that could result in the release of chloroform and other hazardous air pollutants as part of the abatement process. The company plans to capture the climate super-pollutant, hydrofluorocarbon-23 (HFC-23), and transport the gas to a Chemours plant in West Virginia for destruction. HFC-23 is a byproduct resulting from the production of hydrochlorofluorocarbon-22, a chemical ingredient in everything from Teflon to lubricants used on the International Space Station. As part of the process to capture HFC-23, about 1,600 pounds a year of chloroform, hydrochloric acid, chlorine and hydrogen fluoride, all hazardous air pollutants, could be emitted into neighborhoods around its Louisville Works. While not a local air pollutant, HFC-23 is one of the most potent greenhouse gases warming the planet...Environmental advocates say any aspect of the project that adds hazardous air pollutants within the city’s Rubbertown industrial district threatens the surrounding community, which has had a history of high levels of toxic air pollution and environmental justice battles. "
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"Oil companies price gouged from 2005-08, stopped for the next 2 years, gouged again from '10-'14, inexplicably reversed the policy for the next 6 years leading to widespread bankruptcies, and then restarted this year. Is that the working theory? If so, I have lots of questions."
– John Arnold, Arnold Ventures
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