Utilities

Do you know that major cities in the United States have tens of thousands of active gas pipe leaks which utilities have chosen not to repair due to cost and capability? In a materialistic and superficial urban landscape, citizens live with illusion of cleanliness and safety. Think of a homeowner who sees new furniture and electronics as evidence of prosperity and security, while the foundation of his home deteriorates and collapses.

We live in a time of true environmental crisis. Pollution has damaged the function of our atmosphere. There is only one, irreplaceable atmosphere. The species continues to overpopulate. Urban environments swell. Utility providers are making decisions based on profits rather than responsibility to public health and safety. Natural gas usage and marketing is increasing. Rural environments are being sacrificed to extract more. Meanwhile, the utility companies are intentionally allowing unused methane, a greenhouse gas, to pollute the city air, threaten the populace with explosions and ultimately contribute to atmospheric deterioration. Government is allowing this to happen without regulation.

There is no better example of the cost of unbridled corporate capitalism in a poorly educated society. There is no better argument against idealized Libertarian free markets. There is no better example of corporate expropriation and abuse of precious natural resources which belong to all living beings on the planet.