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wagsman t1_iyhn4io wrote

>the Houston-based company agreed to pay $16.3 million to build new public water infrastructure and to cover the costs of delivering clean water to those who have been harmed for the next 75 years.

whatever that total amount is, its still a drop in the bucket compared to what they have profited off of these cmmunities. They will continue to take that bet, and more places will have their drinking water ruined by some profiteers from Texas or some other far off place that will never feel the negative consequences of their greed.

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Particular_Swan_8810 t1_iyiupqs wrote

and the community will keep paying and paying in blood and dollars. And it will keep happening over and over again.

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UnfairAd7220 t1_iyhz1lg wrote

You don't know that.

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ThicccScrotum t1_iyjbv13 wrote

Here’s an interesting quote for you:

“According to a new report from the group PennEnvironment, only 17 percent of environmental or health violations by fracking companies in Pennsylvania resulted in fines. And when companies did get fined, the penalties were relatively small. In fact, the report found the median fine was just $5,263.”

Source

Google is such an incredible tool.

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