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Originally Posted by Rococo
Is Shifty an Exxon employee or something?
I think he works for Exxon as a lobbyist lobbying the gov't to spend tax payer money to protect Big Oil Assets from the effects of Climate Change.
Big oil asks government to protect it from climate change
As the nation plans new defenses against the more powerful storms and higher tides expected from climate change, one project stands out: an ambitious proposal to build a nearly 60-mile “spine” of concrete seawalls, earthen barriers, floating gates and steel levees on the Texas Gulf Coast.
... this one would protect ... some of the crown jewels of the petroleum industry,...
Normally outspoken critics of federal spending, Texas Sens. John Cornyn and Ted Cruz both backed using taxpayer funds to fortify the oil facilities’ protections and the Texas coast. Cruz called it “a tremendous step forward.”...