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Environment & Energy

Finishline42

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9. Exactly

Reply to mac2766 (Reply #8)

Tue Feb 2, 2021, 09:24 AM

Feb 2021

Who is going to take care of the millions of abandoned gas and oil wells? There's no recycling of those environmental hazards.

Abandoned coal mines - same issue. Companies go broke and there's nothing left to reclaim the mine site.

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That's good. My knowledge of automobile engines: progree Feb 2021 #10

Gas engines are very picky Finishline42 Feb 2021 #11

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EVs are here. They're not going anywhere. mac2766 Feb 2021 #8

Exactly Finishline42 Feb 2021 #9