Endangered: Bald eagle |
“Eagle, schmeagle. What’s an eagle ever done for ME?” |
Endangered: Texas wild rice |
“Rice, schmice. You want rice, buy some Uncle Ben’s.” |
Endangered: Amazon rainforest |
“Amazon, schmamazon. Do you know what that lumber is worth?” |
Carbon monoxide in our air: Reacts with other pollutants in the air to form a harmful ground level ozone. |
“That’s fake news! I don’t see any carbon monoxide!” |
Methane gas in our air: Traps heat in the atmosphere, contributing to climate change. |
“That’s fake news! Methane gas? Cow farts? Forget it!” |
Coal pollution in our air: Mercury, lead, sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, particulates, and various other heavy metals. |
“That’s fake news! Coal is good for Americans and good for America!” |
Polluted stream |
“Chemicals running into streams? The crops are profitable, so what’s your point?” |
Polluted river |
“Hey, it’s a big river, it can handle a little dumping. |
Wetlands |
“Wetlands? Do you know how much oil we could drill on that land?” |
And speaking of Trump being thorough:
