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white cloud

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3. It funny

Reply to msongs (Reply #2)

Fri Feb 22, 2013, 08:48 AM

Feb 2013

That Southlake shut down 2drilling permits and NG pipeline in their city after they found out that the pipe line and drilling was going to be in their backyard (Timmaron Developement in Southlake is Own by diversication division of Exxon Mobile and the EM CEO live there) The pipeline never got started and the drilling permits were pulled.

NIMBY said EM CEO

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Plano Lawmaker Authors Bill to Strip Cities of Right To Regulate Oil and Gas Drilling [View all] TexasTowelie Feb 2013 OP

Always someone around to lick the oil industry's ass. mbperrin Feb 2013 #1

here's another thread regarding big oil and its influences.... msongs Feb 2013 #2

It funny white cloud Feb 2013 #3

Moving Van Taylor, my state rep. tanyev Feb 2013 #4

This means that they can use clean city water at an increased cost to the townspeople instead DhhD Feb 2013 #5