Trump threatens increased tariffs for wildfire smoke that has 'unnecessarily invaded' U.S.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/us-complaints-trump-widlfire-smoke-9.7274466

64 points · 8 comments · view on lemmy.world

8 Comments

towerful@programming.dev · 32 pts · 16d (1 reply)

Like, I get that tariffs are the lever to reduce dependence on foreign wildfire smoke, but the US needs to bolster domestic supply before they try to reduce foreign imports.

icelimit@lemmy.ml · 2 pts · 15d

I'm quite sure us has a very robust supply of air pollutants.

modernangel@sh.itjust.works · 21 pts · 16d

pedo says what

IsoKiero@sopuli.xyz · 18 pts · 16d

Also: The Onion writers in peril: reality gets more and more stupid.

prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 13 pts · 16d

Yeah, make people in the US pay more. That makes sense.

Perky@fedia.io · 9 pts · 16d

Well, he would be the expert on unnecessary invasions...

Bebopalouie@lemmy.ca · 6 pts · 16d

Then we can increase too. Wildfires in Oregon and Ohio are invading Canada with their vile smoke right now.

reluctant_squidd@lemmy.ca · 5 pts · 16d

More distraction.