I cannot seriously believe that you think the US doesn&#x27;t &quot;have pollution laws that say you cannot pollute near where people live.&quot; The existence of those laws is general information, including <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;United_States_environmental_law" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;United_States_environmental_la...</a> , and relatively constant.<p>Your comment history shows that you think the US is a distopia, and &quot;the worst place to live if you are poor.&quot; If you really believe that, then why are you asking the question when you know the answer? The WaPo article title even includes &quot;Poor communities across the country live with ‘extreme’ polluters&quot;, which is in line with your understanding of the US.<p>I do not see how I can contribute to the conversation when there appears to be a strong dichotomy between your question and your background understanding. But another way to contribute is to help other commenters understand where you&#x27;re coming from. And of course, some conversations are not worth pursing.<p>Why would I think you are attacking random people? I never said that, nor is it something I believe. Though telling me to &quot;Please get a life&quot; does come close to being an attack, no?