[BurningFrog]

> Having a pipeline built through your lands usually doesn't bring you any jobs, or money.

Are you saying the land owners don't get paid?

Besides, this is primarily about oil wells, not pipelines. I know having oil wells on your land can be very lucrative.

> If you have any doubts about that, check out how the Exxon Valdez spill was handled

That was a one of a kind, history changing event in the arctic ocean decades ago. It's hard to think it's typical of rural Texas in the 2020s.

"The rich bastards will always screw you" is a fine sentiment over a beer in a country bar, but not a great analysis to to base trillion dollar decisions on.