See also: Louisiana. It's understandable that there are a ton of chemical refineries near the mouth of the Mississippi because it allows for easier transport o

See also: Louisiana. It's understandable that there are a ton of chemical refineries near the mouth of the Mississippi because it allows for easier transport of refined goods to other countries. Less understandable when they're everywhere else in the state, except for the part where local governments give quarter-century and longer sweetheart tax break deals for these companies to come in, pollute the local environment, and pay no taxes on the real estate they're operating on. One of the main reasons that the education and social services systems in the state are so horrendously poor is because there's no tax revenue. And even by those standards, Russia is a kleptocrat's wet dream.