My daughter informed me this morning that she has been laid off her job ...

[aggiesal]

She was responsible for her company to follow environmental regulations,
on their job for the reconstruction of San Diego's airport Lindbergh Field.

She said that this administration is going after any job that has
environment attached to it and it finally caught up with her company.

[Walleye]

1. Oh, I really feel for her. My brother is an environmental scientist.

He works at a university securing funding for research. He’s just hanging by a thread and half of his staff has been let go I think. I can’t express how much this sucks. I hate when people lose their jobs. Specially, when they’re conscientious.

[biophile]

2. That's terrible but I hope she will be okay and finds another position soon

Unfortunately- as noted- it’s unlikely to be in environmental protection. It’s not enough to be cruel and wreck the economy, they want to wreck the planet too.

[twodogsbarking]

3. Best to her in her quest for a better job. Could be an excellent chance. It happens.

[GiqueCee]

4. Trump and his merry band...

... of malevolent sociopaths are a crime against humanity. The mess they'll leave behind will take years to clean up, and international alliances that were deliberately sabotaged to please Trump's psychotic overlord, Putin, will take decades, if not longer, to repair.
My hatred of conservatism burns hotter than the surface of the Sun. They are soulless monsters who think their sanctimonious faux religiosity masks their evil hearts. It does not.
The catastrophic environmental disasters their bottomless greed has already visited upon the planet are only going to intensify exponentially, and the malignant filth on the Dark Side of the Aisle will convince the room-temperature IQs that voted for them to blame "alla dem dere libs". Those mental defectives deserve whatever fate befalls them. The rest of us do not.

[markodochartaigh]

5. I like what Frank Wilhoit said about conservatism:

“Conservatism consists of exactly one proposition, to wit: There must be in-groups whom the law protects but does not bind, alongside out-groups whom the law binds but does not protect.”


https://slate.com/business/2022/06/wilhoits-law-conservatives-frank-wilhoit.html

[GiqueCee]

7. I remember that quote...

... but I'd forgotten who said it. Thanks!

[liberalla]

11. I don't remember hearing that before, but it's exactly right!

Thank you!

[cynical_idealist]

6. The environmental tipping point was 11/5/24

good luck for the survivors

[Evolve Dammit]

8. I have heard Newsome is not very "environmentally protective" since the fires?

[Skittles]

14. do you mean Newsom

[twodogsbarking]

20. potatoe

i meant potato.

[Hekate]

15. Heard where? TrumpCo has done & is doing everything in his power to sabotage California

Did you know that at Trump’s behest over Two Billion Gallons of Water was let out of Central Valley reservoirs earmarked for farms during the driest months? Somehow in his addled brain he had the idea that it would flow towards the fires — does he think North is uphill and South is downhill?

https://youtube.com/shorts/MB0B_Z9i3mg?si=3hNL_3ly7QAmT8dF

[Bernardo de La Paz]

17. I've heard of hte Gov of California, but who is this "Newsome" guy?

[Greg_In_SF]

9. Was her company

getting federal funds?

[aggiesal]

13. International Airports are run by the FAA, so any upgrades go through them. So their company had a Federal contract. ...

As I understand it.

[USS_Dauntless]

10. This is one reason among MANY, that I will never forgive anyone that voted for Donald Trump.

Trumpers are not worthy of charity, civility or comfort. All they deserve is scorn, ridicule and mockery.

[Trueblue Texan]

12. Profits over principles...

...It's the American way. I'm sorry your daughter has to deal with this. I hope she finds a job she can be happy in soon.

[surfered]

16. Regulations? We don't need no stinkin' regulations!

[LogDog75]

18. Something doesn't make sense

The reconstruction of Lindbergh Field, aka: the San Diego airport, is Terminal 1 for about $3.8 billion. Terminal 1 is nearly complete and is scheduled to begin receiving flights on Sept 22nd. So it would seem if your daughter's job was working on the reconstruction of Terminal 1 then it follows that once it is completed her job is over.

You said she works for a company meaning not the Airport so once the contract is completed that particular job is over just as every construction job would be over.

So the question I have is this: Is there any real evidence the Orange Turd's administration cause her to lose her job?

[aggiesal]

19. Terminal 1 is just the 1st phase. ...

There will be more phases, but her company has other government contracts that she was slated to work on as well. Because some of those $$$'s were supposed to go to environmental projects, and we all know, this administration doesn't give one f§¢k about the environment, those dollars got pulled.

Project phases and timelines:
Phase 1: Includes 19 new gates and a baggage system, with an opening in late summer 2025.
Phase 1A (partial): Will open with 19 gates this summer.
Phase 1B: Will add the remaining 11 gates by 2028, completing the New T1.

Project status:
Construction is ongoing: The project has been in construction since November 2021.

A new entrance roadway opened in July 2025: This provides an uninterrupted route to the terminal.
Phase 1A (19 gates and parking) is on track for summer 2025: This initial portion will provide a modern experience for passengers using Southwest and other airlines.
The project is phased: The airport remains operational throughout the entire construction process.

I'll bet that this project won't be implemented.
Sustainability Features:
The project emphasizes sustainability by incorporating renewable electricity, rainwater collection, and adhering to green building standards.