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Thousands of oil rigs are nearing the end of their life—what will happen to them?
(www.nationalgeographic.com)
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How very dare you suggest such a thing. This kind of thinking must come from your warped mind, and very definitely not be based on the slew of mines and chemical plants left to poison the landscape, and especially not the multitude of poorly-capped methane-leaking oil wells scattered around the US by those same companies!
Alright, you got me. I admit it: Superfund sites are a hoax I invented to push my 'woke' agenda!