The people in West Virginia voted for the same people time and again to represent their interests and what do they care about? The people or Wall Street?
None of this surprises me. West Virginia is a primary example of how corrupt the oil and coal industry is in prioritizing profit over environmental safety of the voters. The state has been served by people that cower politically to these industries. The latest was a pipeline no one wanted, but, yet it occurred anyway.
The cancers and illnesses the citizens of West Virginia are experiencing are known to occur with this type of industrial pollution. The industries need to be sued for these outcomes no different than the tobacco industry. These are known outcomes. They are unacceptable outcomes because of money, power, and political corruption. This is the year 2024 and Americans are still being affected by these industries. Seriously?