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A Texas Dairy Ranks Among the State’s Biggest Methane Emitters. But Don’t Ask the EPA or the State About It
(insideclimatenews.org)
this post was submitted on 18 Aug 2023
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Because it's near impossible to convert enough methane through cows to create a catastrophic temperature change on the whole planet. It's not like fossil fuels with a cumulative effect.
Again. With the stupidest of arguments.
"this isn't the sole source of a major problem, and won't singularly bring about catastrophe. So let's ignore it entirely, even though there are very simple means to prevent it from happening. it upsets the oligarchy because it's fatter profits to do nothing."
You are an idiot.