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> seeing their surroundings warming faster than the worldwide averages, despite (or maybe due to) infrastructure crumbling due to permafrost thawing put yourse
by trhway 5y ago
> seeing their surroundings warming faster than the worldwide averages, despite (or maybe due to) infrastructure crumbling due to permafrost thawing
put yourself into their shoes - all that happens to them because somebody is making huge money while they aren't getting anything, and they can't stop it from happening. Given that, it hard to blame them for wanting at least some of those money.
- lastofthemojito 5y agoI've thought about a it a lot. I definitely see some sense to ASRC's stance. Last I heard they're providing an ~$8k/year dividend to each of their shareholders (every Iñupiat tribe member). That certainly does some good. They also give out scholarships and do other beneficial things. There'd be less money for all of that if the oil work stopped. I understand that that's problematic. On the other hand, I believe the government contracting side of ASRC's business has grown at a faster pace than the oil side. I'd sure prefer to see them make a stand and pivot into less damaging areas than oil exploration and extraction. But yeah, I do get why they do it.