Maybe they don’t need so much government.
More domestic oil is good for our country and the world.
“Maybe they don’t need so much government.”
The areas of the oil patch had a refreshingly minimalistic government before the boom...to the point that one county I dealt with didn’t even have a zoning code.
This is a case of people of a certain ilk looking at the glass half empty. Looking at the article, they are allegedly in this ‘mess’ because of oil...but can’t get out of it because oil prices have dropped? They want it both ways.
I’d say a little over half the people of the region would say they are better off with the boom than without it...and if you ask a follow up question to the minority that disapproves “But are you renting out a space in your driveway for an RV”, they would begrudgingly say yes.
Anyway, a small minority of government control types are downright alarmed that people are acting in a free manor in the region, and bringing up the beast itself (oil). So they came up with a study. Big deal.
I don’t believe that influx of employed (highly paid) workers will have a net drag on the economy. The ‘study’ was probably done by the same type of people who believe an influx of illiterate aliens helps the economy, though.
Bottom line - their angry government isn’t growing as fast as the (temporary) population surge.