“Texas state government has been a wholly owned subsidiary of national oil and gas interests for a century,” he says. “Do not look at it for guidance on anything related to protecting public health and safety.”
Strong words — and a recipe for neoliberalism — from a member of the Texas state government. Fracking is about more than environmentalism. It’s a case study in neoliberalism. We here at UNT just happen to be situated right smack in the middle of it.
CSID Faculty Fellow Adam Briggle also quoted in this piece.
via Fracking Secrets by Thousands Keep U.S. Clueless on Wells – Bloomberg.