Vosh@programming.dev to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-212 days agoTIL that Ohio is a major importer of fracking radioactive wastewater. Contaminated water gets pumped underground but doesn’t always stay there. Local communities are not notified www.nytimes.comexternal-linkmessage-square20linkfedilinkarrow-up1276file-text
arrow-up1276external-linkTIL that Ohio is a major importer of fracking radioactive wastewater. Contaminated water gets pumped underground but doesn’t always stay there. Local communities are not notified www.nytimes.comVosh@programming.dev to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-212 days agomessage-square20linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squareChickenLadyLovesLife@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·12 days ago Sure, you pay less in tax But generally more in “fees” and other things that are really taxes but just aren’t called that.
minus-squarequarkquasar@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·12 days agoAlso, I’ve heard there’s a chance there’s radioactive fracking water all over the place
minus-squaremsage@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·11 days agoThere is the passage in Pratchetts book, where magicians argue that they don’t have to pay taxes to the city. I can’t find it online, but in the end, they did not pay taxes - just voluntary tribute, in the same amount, of course.
But generally more in “fees” and other things that are really taxes but just aren’t called that.
Also, I’ve heard there’s a chance there’s radioactive fracking water all over the place
There is the passage in Pratchetts book, where magicians argue that they don’t have to pay taxes to the city.
I can’t find it online, but in the end, they did not pay taxes - just voluntary tribute, in the same amount, of course.