dantheclamman@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoUS issues first ever fine for space junk to Dish Networkwww.bbc.comexternal-linkmessage-square80fedilinkarrow-up1779arrow-down16cross-posted to: worldnews@lemmit.onlinespace@lemmy.mltechnology@lemmy.ml
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minus-squarewhileloop@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up42·1 year agoThat would make sense - the fine should be enough to pay for the satellite’s disposal.
minus-squaredantheclamman@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up34·1 year agoOver and over we’ve seen companies not be held responsible for the cleanup of their projects. A lot of parallels to the fossil fuel industry, where they often abandon their wells with little recourse for the people left to clean up the pieces.
That would make sense - the fine should be enough to pay for the satellite’s disposal.
Over and over we’ve seen companies not be held responsible for the cleanup of their projects. A lot of parallels to the fossil fuel industry, where they often abandon their wells with little recourse for the people left to clean up the pieces.