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Originally posted by John Henry
A fleet of so-called 'ghost ships' have arrived in the UK from the US. These ships contain toxic chemicals, including fifty tonnes of asbestos, and have been sent to Hartlepool to be dismantled and disposed of. The firm in charge of dismantling the ships, Able UK say that the toxic waste on board can be disposed of safely. If this is so, why have they not been dismantled in the US?
There is a brief article on the matter here
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Because the American government paid a lot of money to this firm. As you know, it pays taxes, which go to the federal and local governments, which, in theory benefit the people. This firm also provides jobs. As a private corporation, it is free to do whatever it wishes, as long as the government gave all the proper permits. If the UK government was against it, it shouldn't have given the firm the permits.