I’m a petroleum engineer and I’ve worked in oil and gas my entire career. I have seen some very sketchy environmental issues over the years. When I heard that they popped open those tank cars and lit them on fire I thought - “Holy shit, I would go to prison for that.” I can’t believe that that was considered the “best” option regardless of cost.
I can’t believe that the management team made that decision without trying anything else first. I can’t believe that every oil and gas company I have ever worked for (public and private, large and small) was more environmentally conscious than one of the largest publicly traded railroads in the country.
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I’m a petroleum engineer and I’ve worked in oil and gas my entire career. I have seen some very sketchy environmental issues over the years. When I heard that they popped open those tank cars and lit them on fire I thought - “Holy shit, I would go to prison for that.” I can’t believe that that was considered the “best” option regardless of cost.
I can’t believe that the management team made that decision without trying anything else first. I can’t believe that every oil and gas company I have ever worked for (public and private, large and small) was more environmentally conscious than one of the largest publicly traded railroads in the country.