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[Occhidiangela]

Citizens already suffer the consequences of pollution, although perhaps unequally. What is necessary is a system to keep the pollution from happening, since cleanup is usually more expensive than the savings of polluting. I say, lay it at the door of industry.

One way to stop the polluting is to shut the economy down.

"Lay it at the door of industry."

Interesting platitude.

My gut feel is a tenative agreement with you based upon "clean up your own mess" so that the real costs of production are assessed up front, not later on. This requires valid metrics, measurement. Bridge that forward to licensing retuirements that enable the inspecting agency to be able, sorta like reading the electric meter, take samples that are attributable and thus compliance/non compliance determined.

Non compliance? Why bother with a fine? Revoke an operating license. Shut them down NOW until remedy is in place.

That hurts everyone, and incentivizes employees and management both to be mindful of the importance of paying attention to detail. When the consequences of failure are felt throughout the organization, buy in to preventive measures and behaviors, rather than reactions to failure, is more likely.

I wonder where I learned that.

Occhi