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Lonestarblue

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4. Not sorry.

Reply to turbinetree (Original post)

Mon May 11, 2020, 01:32 PM

May 2020

I’m sorry that people will lose jobs, but many of these companies have only been profitable with federal subsidies that you and I pay for companies that help destroy our environment. I’m really, really of subsidizing the fossil fuel industry.

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Shale pioneer Chesapeake considers bankruptcy filing after oil rout [View all] turbinetree May 2020 OP

We have more than a few friends who work for them. redstatebluegirl May 2020 #1

Fracking was always destined to fail from rising costs after low-hanging fruit harvest bucolic_frolic May 2020 #2

Chesapeake was a complete dirt bag operation... they stuck the land owner with the "post production" Botany May 2020 #3

Not sorry. Lonestarblue May 2020 #4

Fuck Chesapeake Energy greenjar_01 May 2020 #5

I have to laugh, not at those workers facing hardships, but at all of the major players that ... SWBTATTReg May 2020 #6

Even in the energy business, Chesapeake has a shitty reputation. (nt) Paladin May 2020 #7