News from the tiny corner of the world where I grew up:
Fracking
One of the 28 permits the article alludes to belongs to my grandfather. And, yes, they are paying them some type of money...but it will never be enough since this process pollutes ground water and possibly raises the risk of cancer. The oil companies deny such clams...but since when has pumping chemical waste water into the ground ever been advisable in the history of the world?
This is Fracking
And this is the permit for my grandfather's land
My grandfather is ignorant and all about the almighty dollar. Always has been. So he gave his permission. My parents purchased some land from him because, well, they wanted an acre, and because of this, they were entitled to some compensation, not much (considering their quality of life is going to be disrupted) and they are powerless to stop this from happening simply because they own land bordering his. So they decided to opt for some monetary compensation instead of none. Even though their water may become undrinkable.
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