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		cm2187 on Sept 23, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Los Angeles hid power plant methane leak for a yea... Activists trying to shut down power plants in the middle of a series of blackouts as a result of the lack of capacity kind of summarises California to me.

ceejayoz on Sept 23, 2020 [–]

There are many important long-term things that involve short-term negative impacts.

Trying to sweep the problem under the rug instead of fixing the leak isn't a great call, either.

cm2187 on Sept 23, 2020 | [–]

Enjoy your blackouts then!

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