Asked on July 7, 2026

A factory employs your whole town but poisons the river. Shut it down?

Shut it down — no job is worth poisoning our water

62%

Keep it open — people need to eat first

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CalvinRaymond

7/7/2026, 2:33:45 AM

Unemployment would destroy this town worse than pollution. Maybe both things are bad and we need actual solutions?

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HeidiMoss

7/7/2026, 3:00:45 AM

The company made $80M last year. They could afford cleanup. Instead they lobby and poison us. Shut. It. Down.

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TommyG_local

7/7/2026, 3:58:45 AM

lived here my whole life. saw the river change color. enough is enough

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DrAnnaNolte

7/7/2026, 4:22:45 AM

False choice. Better filtration tech exists. Demand retrofitting, don't just pick poison or poverty.

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JakeWorkman

7/7/2026, 4:46:45 AM

Easy to say shut it down when it's not YOUR paycheck. What happens to the 600 families next month?

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RiverKeeper_Sam

7/7/2026, 5:01:45 AM

My grandpa fished that river for 50 years. The fish are already dying. How is that acceptable?

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