January 29, 2014
Environmentalists say the Coast’s bustling tourism in cities such as Biloxi (pictured) could be in jeopardy if companies are permitted to drill in coastal waters. Supporters of the drilling plan argue that the state’s cities would see an economic boost from it.
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Unfair Share: How Oil and Gas Drillers Avoid Paying Royalties
In 1982, in a landmark effort to keep people from being fleeced by the oil industry, the federal government passed a law establishing that royalty payments to landowners would be …
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