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Published on Oct 11, 2015
North Dakota is known for being polite, but perhaps theyve been a little too hospitable to oil companies.
daleanime
(17,796 posts)Half-Century Man
(5,279 posts)The idea of the sea of grass covered by an oil slick.......
progressoid
(49,996 posts)I was in Bismark. Talked to a lady who grew up in Williston. She hates to go back to visit family because the town is a disaster now.
Half-Century Man
(5,279 posts)The other is you sneeze hard and launch you dentures across the room (would have happened yesterday but didn't, thanks to fixident. So, I'm not old yet).
The pictures of the destroyed environment were enough; I haven't the heart to go back for a visit.
Aerows
(39,961 posts)John Oliver was absolutely brutal - as was necessary. Great take down. 8 people working at OSHA for two states. A person dies every 6 weeks.
Disgusting.
Aerows
(39,961 posts)excuse my French, Fucked up.
Half the people working for said contractors probably don't even know if they get injured on the job that they will be on their own.