They Can’t Get Answers From the Oil Industry. North Dakota’s Oversight Program Hasn’t Helped.

https://www.propublica.org/article/north-dakota-oil-gas-oversight-mineral-rights

by zsreport

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  1. Right-wing mineral royalty owners shocked when right-wing politicians side with right-wing oil and gas companies.

    > Goehring said the program has been successful, citing feedback from the industry as well as the fact that no bills related to royalty deductions were introduced during this year’s legislative session, the first time in nearly a decade.

    > “If there’s no bills that are coming up, then isn’t that an indication? It’s kind of like if you don’t have a cough, then maybe you don’t have a cold,” he said.

    The logic in this is incredible. “If a legislative bill isn’t introduced by a right-wing legislator, it must mean there’s no concern from constituents anymore!” It sucks that you know there are millions of people who would hear that and go, “yep, exactly” to that clown’s statement.

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