While it’s never good to miss out on a billion dollars in federal grants, it’s unlikely being passed over for “hydrogen hub” designation will seriously hurt southwestern Pennsylvania’s economy.
Striking autoworkers have made their point: The transition to electric vehicles has to take the labor force’s interests into account. Now it’s time to settle.
The possibility of toxic fumes and the certainty of more plastic pollution are among the reasons Lockport should not subsidize SRI CV, a plastics company, especially given New York's environmental agenda.
The costs of fracking should be borne by the companies themselves. To that end, the state should create a fund, bankrolled by shale gas companies, to compensate those who suffered while corporations profited and the rest of us got cheaper gas.
The election of the Brazilian president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, has changed the environmental politics of the region. But more international assistance is needed.
