Honest question: What's the carbon footprint of CNN's set for the Detroit debate?

Since we’re sure to hear more about how climate change is an existential threat and all at tonight and tomorrow’s CNN-moderated debates in Detroit, this tweet from Oliver Darcy has us wondering how big the carbon footprint actually is for this event:

It took over 100 people eight days to build the set for CNN’s Democratic debates. Nine 53-foot semi-trucks were needed to haul in all the equipment. pic.twitter.com/vc3o2nXurY

— Oliver Darcy (@oliverdarcy) July 30, 2019

They couldn’t have used say 4 semi-trailers worth of stuff instead? Like, does CNN need 25 cameras?

Some more stats: There are more than 500 lights, and 25 cameras at the debate location.

— Oliver Darcy (@oliverdarcy) July 30, 2019

You see, *they* don’t have to worry about *their* climate footprint:

and each candidate will declare that the climate is a national emergency…when this could have been held at lots of places without needing such an elaborate staging

— justaplainGuy (@oneplainGuy) July 30, 2019

Doesn’t sound very carbon neutral.

— MGB (@BeefTheTeaLeaf) July 30, 2019

That's a lot of carbon emission

— Shane Styles (@shaner5000) July 30, 2019

That couldn’t have been good for climate change.

— dawn (@cheeky_dawn) July 30, 2019

that doesn't sound very "climate friendly"

— Darlene Lelonek (@dpvpinBuffalo) July 30, 2019

Good to know CNN is so environmentally friendly and conscious

— BlueEyes (@BlueEyeExplore) July 30, 2019

And it’s not just the environmental damage. Putting local news outlets out of business costs money, too

Now THIS is how news networks should spend money

— Spineless Media (@spinelessmedia) July 30, 2019

Exit observation: All the American flags must’ve been in that 10th truck that didn’t make the trip:

And not one USA flag in sight – smh

— UCFierce (@Poppa_Ghosts) July 30, 2019

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