re: Tell me about the Tuscaloosa Marine Shale deposit in Louisiana.

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More than you know. Big ole' checks can make it all worthwhile but quality of life in those little towns is gonna take a big hit. Equipment running all night, roads full of big trucks and more than a few brand new truck drivers, out of town workers with pockets full of money and dope, and that doesn't even touch on the whether the fracking really contaminates ground water and fisheries. I've spent most of my life as one of those travelling workers and I understand perfectly why the locals didn't care for me and my merry band of fools. Jobs and prosperity can come at a heavy price. Even without a lease you can get rich though. Truckstops and liquor stores and bail bondsmen will make a killing.

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