U.S. Republican lawmakers call on Canada to curb wildfire smoke

a year ago by DaddleDew to c/world

Six Republican lawmakers have sent a letter to Canada’s ambassador calling for action on the wildfires sending smoke billowing across the international border into their states.
DaddleDew 65 points a year ago

While everyone is working tirelessly at trying to control a disaster that is being exacerbated by climate change, Karen demands to talk to the manager.

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Atelopus-zeteki 12 points a year ago

Why don't they rake their forests like any civilized nation, dammit!?! /s

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pivot_root 6 points a year ago

Karen demands to talk to the manager, while adding fuel to the fire.

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deranger 35 points a year ago

This is hilarious considering they fucked over the EPA provision that prevented one state’s emissions from harming another (eg Ohio smoke causing acid rain in upstate NY).

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IphtashuFitz 26 points a year ago

I’m calling it. Pretty soon Trump is going to demand the construction of giant fans along the US/Canada border to blow all the smoke back into Canada.

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Jode 16 points a year ago

Perfect opportunity to build wind turbines, call them "freedom fans"

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matdave 15 points a year ago

Nah, this is America. They'll be powered by gasoline and cost tax payers $500k per day to operate.

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dalekcaan 4 points a year ago

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avidamoeba 9 points a year ago

Or join the US as the CHERISHED 51st STATE, and then the smoke would be AMERICAN smoke and ket me tell you - don't we love american smoke!

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thejml 6 points a year ago

I’m sure “and Canada will pay for it!” Just like the Wall.

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k48r 1 point a year ago

Going full Infinite Jest

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Bebopalouie 19 points a year ago

How about you curb fascism first. GTFO.

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Jtee 16 points a year ago

And I demand the US curbs the air pollution affecting Canada during July 4th fireworks displays but that's not going to happen is it lol

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hobwell 9 points a year ago

They could take action themselves and enact better climate policies. Could have done so decades ago and maybe we wouldn’t have record wildfires every year.

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CanadaPlus 8 points a year ago

We'd love to. You know we get it first and in higher concentration, right? Not to mention all our shit that burns down in the process.

And I mean, it's from the climate change that you helped make as well...

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finitebanjo 4 points a year ago

I hope they put this line in the history books when they cover 21st century climate change.

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corsicanguppy 2 points a year ago

Quick! Find out what they're doing to prevent wildfire smoke from spreading north to osoyoos and use that.

Oh. Nothing? Just luck? Okay.

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lemmy_outta_here 2 points a year ago

Build the wall! Build the wall!

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