I may have missed it, but did the author try to interview whoever in Texas made the deal with the Miners? It seems that their input would be important to help u

I may have missed it, but did the author try to interview whoever in Texas made the deal with the Miners? It seems that their input would be important to help us understand why they'd make such a bad deal. Maybe it all comes down to paying off the right people, but I can't assume that until a journalist digs deep enough.