The US Supreme Court agreed on Monday to consider reviving a critical approval for a railroad project that would carry crude oil and boost fossil fuel production in rural eastern Utah. (apnews.com)

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[-] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago

Yeah there’s no other energy source in rural eastern Utah.

[-] silence7@slrpnk.net 6 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Funny that

[-] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago

Mmmm.

[-] babeuh@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago

See, they get almost no sun there, the poor guys. Thank god there's the oil industry and their ~~bribed~~ politicians pushing their 100% environmentally friendly solutions for their energy that definitely will not be obsolete the minute they are finished!

/s if it isn't clear enough

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