tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3363938.post112471625993645134..comments2010-01-07T15:38:44.493-05:00Comments on stoobushblog: Sunny days, sweepin' the ozone away...Stewart Bushmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17800951891323816319noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3363938.post-1124815175827349772005-08-23T12:39:00.000-04:002005-08-23T12:39:00.000-04:00In any case, since the European Union and the Unit...In any case, since the European Union and the United States have pretty stringent laws already, companies doing business there have to comply. Sure they can build manufacturing plants elsewhere, but there are some things you can't outsource. For example: power plants and automobiles.<BR/><BR/>So if you want to sell in those lucrative markets, you comply with the regulations.<BR/><BR/>But back dl004dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12801624188257833814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3363938.post-1124809392259378452005-08-23T11:03:00.000-04:002005-08-23T11:03:00.000-04:00Oh, and as far as costs going up, that's where my ...Oh, and as far as costs going up, that's where my faith in the market takes over. Companies that can most efficiently reduce emissions will win out. And so will we.Stewart Bushmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17800951891323816319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3363938.post-1124808992338943042005-08-23T10:56:00.000-04:002005-08-23T10:56:00.000-04:00That's obviously the next step, but just like our ...That's obviously the next step, but just like our exporting of labor laws and other human rights issues, that takes time. Once the world is Americanized in that respect, corporate malfeasance will be particularly difficult to get away with. Thanks for reading.Stewart Bushmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17800951891323816319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3363938.post-1124806947779243962005-08-23T10:22:00.000-04:002005-08-23T10:22:00.000-04:00Good points, all. If Asia and other parts of the ...Good points, all. <BR/><BR/>If Asia and other parts of the world had stringent environmental laws too, though, then we'd be back to an even playing field and no excuses for companies. (Although costs would go up.)dl004dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12801624188257833814noreply@blogger.com