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Do tech companies have the equivalent to a landman to go out and find towns that are willing to acquiesce to their demands?
by dylan604 6mo ago
Do tech companies have the equivalent to a landman to go out and find towns that are willing to acquiesce to their demands?
- yndoendo 6mo agoYes, and often requiring signing NDAs. Cannot let the public know about the deal that could harm the environment and limit current resources needed by their constituents. Lobbyist prefer talking to politicians behind closed doors versus in public. Words that are not required to be public are words that cannot be properly vetted. It is in the benefit to do so.
- cucumber3732842 6mo agoPublic officials both elected and appointed prefer talking to everyone behind closed doors because words that are not in record cannot be subject to discovery and can never come back to bite you.
- apple4ever 5mo agoGovernment officials should not be allowed to sign NDAs that provide benefits to companies.
- SilverElfin 6mo agoThey find ones where leaders can be corrupted. Many of these cities have leaders who sign agreements to keep the entire process secret so the public doesn’t have a chance to stop it ahead of time. And I’m sure those leaders make money somehow, through the land or whatever.