Comments on: Coal Giant Massey Called Out for 12,000 Pollution Violations http://ecopolitology.org/2010/01/15/coal-giant-massey-called-out-for-12000-pollution-violations/ The Politics of Energy and the Environment Thu, 24 May 2012 10:41:38 +0000 hourly 1 By: New Anti-Coal Film Takes on Mountaintop Removal Mining : Green Living Tips | Living Green and Save The Planet | http://ecopolitology.org/2010/01/15/coal-giant-massey-called-out-for-12000-pollution-violations/comment-page-1/#comment-9599 New Anti-Coal Film Takes on Mountaintop Removal Mining : Green Living Tips | Living Green and Save The Planet | Fri, 17 Jun 2011 13:04:06 +0000 http://ecopolitology.org/?p=4037#comment-9599 [...] coal companies, like the notorious Massey Energy, have been polluting valleys and waterways and endangering workers and citizens for decades all in [...] [...] coal companies, like the notorious Massey Energy, have been polluting valleys and waterways and endangering workers and citizens for decades all in [...]

]]> By: Timothy B. Hurst http://ecopolitology.org/2010/01/15/coal-giant-massey-called-out-for-12000-pollution-violations/comment-page-1/#comment-3609 Timothy B. Hurst Mon, 18 Jan 2010 03:30:08 +0000 http://ecopolitology.org/?p=4037#comment-3609 Yeah, I'm sure it's a calculated move on Massey's part. If so, there are a few important implications: 1. If Massey is just willing to pay the fines as a cost of doing business, the amount of the fine should be increased; 2. There isn't enough pressure on Massey from other channels (non-governmental) to get the company to bother changing. Yeah, I’m sure it’s a calculated move on Massey’s part. If so, there are a few important implications:

1. If Massey is just willing to pay the fines as a cost of doing business, the amount of the fine should be increased;

2. There isn’t enough pressure on Massey from other channels (non-governmental) to get the company to bother changing.

]]> By: Matt http://ecopolitology.org/2010/01/15/coal-giant-massey-called-out-for-12000-pollution-violations/comment-page-1/#comment-3604 Matt Sun, 17 Jan 2010 15:23:28 +0000 http://ecopolitology.org/?p=4037#comment-3604 You'd think they'd learn. On the other hand, it may be a calculated decision to disregard the clean water act. For example if they saved $50 million over the 6 years that they racked but 60K violations then the $20 million fine would be considered an acceptable cost (assuming you have no CSR). You’d think they’d learn. On the other hand, it may be a calculated decision to disregard the clean water act. For example if they saved $50 million over the 6 years that they racked but 60K violations then the $20 million fine would be considered an acceptable cost (assuming you have no CSR).

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