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Wyoming bans conservation bidders from oil and gas lease sales - WyoFile (wyofile.com)

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[–] teamevil@lemmy.world 20 points 3 months ago (2 children)

This doesn't stink of shitty lobbying or corruption...does Wyoming get a kick back for what's mined/drilled after the rights are transferred? Oh they don't‽ Then why the fuck do they care as long as the check clears.

[–] Buelldozer@lemmy.today 16 points 3 months ago

does Wyoming get a kick back for what’s mined/drilled after the rights are transferred?

As a matter of fact production does get taxed. So 12k up front for the lease is a pittance compared to what the ongoing can bring.

[–] Zipitydew@sh.itjust.works 11 points 3 months ago

Wyoming has been taken over by billionaires. You can't just have people buying up land and not destroying it. There is value to extract.