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If you are Dutch,

https://nos.nl/collectie/13799/artikel/2304403-stikstof-vier...

As you can see their output of NO2 has mostly DECREASED in the past decades...

Sure, but the problem being much worse 30 years ago doesn't mean there's no problem now.

These "natura" 2000 areas were designated in 1992. Since then, nitrogen output has decreased from 289 million kilos to 106 million kilos... Now to "protect" these pieces of nature and "maintain" their health, they want to decrease it even more?

That does add a wrinkle that makes the whole thing seem pretty suspect, at least to this US-based outsider.

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