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[–] Pxtl@lemmy.ca 8 points 2 years ago (6 children)

My solution: stop holding public consultations.

We are a nation of laws, not squeaky wheels.

[–] m0darn@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 years ago (5 children)

Don't you think it's good for the company if the death threat is received before they've spent millions of dollars on construction/procurement? While they can still afford to shift locations to a welcoming community? Don't you think the consultation process may have alerted the company to the threat of vandalism and sabotage to their project?

If I was building an industrial facility in a small town, I'd want to know the locals' priorities re: noise vs visual aesthetics vs smells vs funding local community projects so that I could keep the electorate happy and not have to go head to head with a hostile local government making new rules to make my life miserable.

[–] Rodeo@lemmy.ca 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Why would you go through all that when you can just bribe the local officials instead

[–] m0darn@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago

Because it can be really expensive and risky to bribe local officials

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