And here's where Elon's breaking the law and he doesn't care

Musk-led companies have a history of building facilities or operating high-emissions equipment without obtaining permits first.

So, how does that work in the USA... If the law says you have to have a permit to do something, and you do it anyway, aren't you breaking the law? Isn't that what's called -- in other countries, at least -- a crime?

So why isn't the police rolling in there, guns drawn, saying "Shut those fuckers down. Now!"? It's not as if US police seem to have much trouble with rolling in guns drawn on all kinds of other shit, right...?

The Shelby County Health Department said in an emailed statement that the EPA “regulates companies that use mobile gas-burning turbines,” and that the county gets involved in the regulation of “stationary gas-burning turbines” if they’re in the same location for at least a year.

“Given the mobile nature of the gas-turbines in question, and the length of their operation for less than 364 days, SCHD does not have current permitting authority in regards to these mobile gas-burning turbines,” the department said.

Aha. Stupid loophole in the law. (Written long ago, when steam engines were big as houses and not so easy to wheel around on horse-drawn carts?)

All an environment-killer's gotta do is have more than one facility, and shift each turbine back and forth among them once a year, and he's technically within the law.

Somebody call Elizabeth Warren.

Post #444,771 by crazy 9/4/24 2:45:28 PM 9/4/24 2:45:28 PM Reply	And here's where Elon's breaking the law and he doesn't care https://www.cnbc.com/2024/08/28/musk-xai-accused-of-worsening-memphis-smog-with-unauthorized-turbines.html Either he is so rich and he is intimidating Memphis and will continue to do so as long as he wants or he found the guy to pay off.
Post #444,772 by malraux 9/4/24 5:52:06 PM 9/4/24 5:52:06 PM Reply	Really starting, er, continuing to hate that guy. What an asshole. Regards, -scott Welcome to Rivendell, Mr. Anderson.
Post #444,774 by drook 9/4/24 6:48:05 PM 9/4/24 6:48:05 PM Reply	He's got a really simple flowchart Do whatever the fuck I want. Have lawyers find some excuse. Drag it out in court as long as possible. Keep doing whatever the fuck I want. -- Drew
Post #444,777 by CRConrad 9/5/24 8:12:52 AM 9/5/24 8:12:52 AM Reply	Stupid question Musk-led companies have a history of building facilities or operating high-emissions equipment without obtaining permits first. So, how does that work in the USA... If the law says you have to have a permit to do something, and you do it anyway, aren't you breaking the law? Isn't that what's called -- in other countries, at least -- a crime? So why isn't the police rolling in there, guns drawn, saying "Shut those fuckers down. Now!"? It's not as if US police seem to have much trouble with rolling in guns drawn on all kinds of other shit, right...? The Shelby County Health Department said in an emailed statement that the EPA “regulates companies that use mobile gas-burning turbines,” and that the county gets involved in the regulation of “stationary gas-burning turbines” if they’re in the same location for at least a year. “Given the mobile nature of the gas-turbines in question, and the length of their operation for less than 364 days, SCHD does not have current permitting authority in regards to these mobile gas-burning turbines,” the department said. Aha. Stupid loophole in the law. (Written long ago, when steam engines were big as houses and not so easy to wheel around on horse-drawn carts?) All an environment-killer's gotta do is have more than one facility, and shift each turbine back and forth among them once a year, and he's technically within the law. Somebody call Elizabeth Warren. -- Christian R. Conrad The Man Who Apparently Still Knows Fucking Everything Mail: Same username as at the top left of this post, at iki.fi
Post #444,780 by pwhysall 9/6/24 3:25:24 AM 9/6/24 3:25:24 AM Reply	Money end of answer
Post #444,781 by CRConrad 9/6/24 6:07:00 AM 9/6/24 6:07:00 AM Reply	Yeah, that's what I thought too; the question was almost rhetorical. Sad state of the world. :-(

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