Unregulated oilfield power lines are suspected of sparking Texas wildfires
www.texastribune.org
No state agency is taking responsibility for making sure the privately built lines that power many oil and gas sites are safe. Such lines have been blamed for sparking two recent Panhandle fires.
  • Samvega@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    5 months ago

    “I love this state,” said the oil executive, as he lit a cigar with a burning $100 bill, and then tossed it into a forest.

    “Did you do that?” asked a passing cop.

    “No,” said the oil executive, “it was a Mexican immigrant.”