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America's richest 10% are responsible for 40% of its planet-heating pollution, new report finds (www.cnn.com)

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America’s wealthiest people are also some of the world’s biggest polluters – not only because of their massive homes and private jets, but because of the fossil fuels generated by the companies they invest their money in.

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[–] Infinity187@lemm.ee 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

And the thumbnail is a picture of a nuclear plant......

[–] Hobo@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That's a coal fired power plant. Specifically the John Amos power plant in W. Virginia.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_E._Amos_Power_Plant

[–] Infinity187@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

Ah, sorry. Completely misspoke.