Martín, Hugo. “A Sport-Fishing Boat Pollutes ‘as Much as 162 School Buses.’ Will Boat Businesses Survive Regulation?” Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 Nov. 2021, https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2021-11-19/california-air-resources-emissions-regulator-sport-fishing-whale-excursions-rules. 

Whale watching and sport-fishing are great components to dangerous pollutants since their diesel-powered boats are outdated and need a new filter that reduces pipe emissions. But this may mean many shops that are financially supported by these businesses have to close down since the new expenses are either too expensive or don’t meet the requirements for the new regulations. These new environmental regulations are shifting jobs that produce petroleum to rather cleaner and renewable energies. A lot of the boats that need their filter replaces are made out of wood and fiberglass so the amount they have to pay for a generator is far too large, expensive, and heavy to use since they produce so much heat. If they work together they can cut 1,560 tons of emissions by 2032 the latest boat owners may request postponing. 

Although I think it’s a great idea for one of the largest emissions that produce 21% of emissions in that area, there is that grudge that many people who have spent their entire lives working in these types of businesses will have been shut down and find new jobs they know nothing about. Many of these workers have been working in this industry since they were teenagers and rely on them to be financially supported. Just because these regulations are doing good for the environment doesn’t mean they do good for everyone else who is impacted by them.