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Sure, but the alternative here is also pretty good. Conserving the land and not putting more oil on the market is also an outcome worth subsidising.
by sp332 5y ago
Sure, but the alternative here is also pretty good. Conserving the land and not putting more oil on the market is also an outcome worth subsidising.
- Spivak 5y agoI mean if you're an environmentalist of course you would think that -- I think that. But it's a little naive to think anyone else really cares when it's that or cheaper gas and employment.
- hunterb123 5y agoIt depends, for example the Ducks Unlimited organization restores and saves a lot of marsh land that may be used for development but generally an oil/gas company wouldn't find the land very useful.
- MattGaiser 5y agoExcept the government is interested in renewables out competing oil, not starving the market of energy before the world transitions. The latter leads to higher prices and discontent.