Re Diesel Export Ban: This is an excellent example of "hyperbolic discounting" -- a time-inconsistent model in which people steeply undervalue future costs compared to immediate utility. Another example is heroin use -- short term utility overcomes long-term costs.
If something is difficult or expensive to do in the United States, especially if it *used to be done here*, it's almost certainly a result of overregulation or other government meddling.
Re Diesel Export Ban: This is an excellent example of "hyperbolic discounting" -- a time-inconsistent model in which people steeply undervalue future costs compared to immediate utility. Another example is heroin use -- short term utility overcomes long-term costs.
If something is difficult or expensive to do in the United States, especially if it *used to be done here*, it's almost certainly a result of overregulation or other government meddling.