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AverageOldGuy

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3. Let me guess . . .

Reply to tinrobot (Original post)

Thu Jan 22, 2026, 09:22 AM

16 hrs ago

, contributed to the significant amount of air pollution experienced by surrounding communities.

The surrounding communities are Black or Hispanic or Poor White???

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The way it was reported in local news SheltieLover 14 hrs ago #19

Let me guess . . . AverageOldGuy 16 hrs ago #3

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Methane in the air is a bad idea. I get peeved when my neighbors burn mystery things downwind of me blue_jay 9 hrs ago #28

just throw pebbles in the turbines. that will shut it down....... Flash953 12 min ago #31