<!doctype html public "-//w3c//dtd html 4.0 transitional//en"> <html> I couldn't agree with you more! Budweiser is a classic example of  inspiring flight to Mexico to avoid environmental standards.  Notice how they mention NAFTA in an almost patriotic way as in the Summers memo on dumping pollution in the third world. : ( Tom L.   Steve Grube wrote: <blockquote TYPE=CITE>> Tom Lehman:   (partial quote) "It is important to understand that due to rigid Environmental Pollution Controls established in September of 1996, all glass manufacturing facilities in Southern California were shut down resulting in Anheuser-Busch having to look to other glass suppliers. Purchasing this high quality, low cost product for our Los Angeles brewery gives us a good cost which keeps the price of beer down for our consumers." ******** Interesting to note that over the years, at many of these various junctures where manufacturers complain about new regulation, in fact it has proved cheaper for the the mfr. once they embrace the challenge and comply.  One of many examples is the requirement to move away from the TCE and related solvents for parts cleaning.  The various "green" technologies have resulted in *better* cleaning results, cheaper total chemical handling costs and of course meeting the spirit and letter of the environmental laws.  This example with BUD is in part the typical short term focus of the green eye shade types and P&L managers who can show on their silly spreadsheets how it isn't profitable [most likely only for the short term focus they typically take].  Isn't this an example where if corporations were really held to their state charters, they would be forced to find some balance (for the communities they live in) to their single minded profits-above- all-else approach?        -steve grube</blockquote> </html>