Idk, man. I can't help notice that the city is in a smaller, poor, majority Hispanic region with bad state-level representation and a history of weak environmental protections.
It's intentionally exploitative and callous of the very obvious outcomes of the policy. I'd consider that "evil" in the same way racing an F-350 through a dog park is "evil".
Even at the lowest estimated demand, Tesla’s water needs are raising concerns for local residents. “It’s just upsetting that we still give water contracts out when we’re in such dire straits,” said Myra Alaniz, a Nueces County resident who lives just outside of Robstown.
I feel like we're going to see this more and more as the years go on
The question is do they have enough money to run the plant AND put out the fires from the Molotov cocktails, which presumably the residents will be using?
I'm sure musk has seen tank girl and working on a way to get water from people. You guys just got to be a little more patient, he has his mouth full of the future president's balls right now
The folks that were in Texas before are nothing like the people that moved there because they think people in Texas are like that. Current crop of Texas politicians know this, but play on this inaccurate perception to advertise to out of state people. Working great for them, not so much for real Texans.
Y'all trying to have Musk drain the Great Lakes for profit instead of just laughing at another unforced error from Texas need to learn the wisdom of allowing your enemies to defeat themselves.
I hate human suffering, but Texas is a shit hole with Abbot and Paxton making the world the worst place they can. If those two breathe bad air, maybe it will end their time on the scene a little bit sooner.
I don't understand building facilities like this in south Texas. It's ridiculously hot most of the year and lacks rain even in coastal areas. No one has ever recommended moving here for work (most actually recommended against it) and I've been in Texas since 1989. Surely there are better climates to build into so you don't waste so much energy on cooling and bringing in water. Were there no superfund sites available?
You misunderstand the reasoning: Big GQP sez, "Get in here ya fascist fuck, ya! Here's a ton of taxpayer money. Sure, poison the earth, abuse your workers, cheat on the five dollars worth of tax you'd owe ayway - we absolutely do not. give. a. fuck! Haha, here have some guns."
I'm sure Shmelon is taking all environmental and saftey considerations into factor /s. Lithium and it's needed friends don't have such a great reputation with human life.
Not every crop has the same water requirements . I'd be complaining about alfalfa or almonds too.
In New Jersey, good farm land is being dug up to make new warehouses along the interstate because it's cheaper than refurbishing the rotting warehouses next door. It's fucking gross.
Looking at the land around it, it looks like cereal cropping which at least where i live isn't irrigated.v pretty close to the ocean, so salinity might be a problem for alfalfa
Just run a good propaganda campaign saying lithium protects from avian flu and they'll be able to bottle and sell the lithium infused water instead of dumping it.