Th Oil and Natural Gas Industry's Effect on Oklahoma

The impact of the oil and gas industry on the Oklahoma Oklahoma Oklahoma state Oklahoma state has brought about unnecessary progress in our energy solutions, but other parts of the country are still looking for their energy solutions. While providing employment opportunities for thousands of people living in Oklahoma, the oil and gas industry not only donates to the oil production in the United States but also for the economy, schools and roads of our country It also produced a million dollars. Every day, we are making new progress in our industry, artificial technology, scientific progress, appropriate new exploration and drilling methods.

I read the column on the September 29th column of the Oklahoma Petroleum Gas Association, but I can not agree. Why are the oil and gas taxes in other states higher than in Oklahoma? In 2016, Arkansas's oil and gas industry paid 12% severance and VAT for 3% in Texas. 2% in Oklahoma

Frankly, Oklahoma can not do it without you. Yes, you gave the state a lot, but you also received a lot of things - most civic resources, labor and second natural support for decades. Oklahoma's oil and gas industry should decide more important things. Become a member of this community, become a member of this family, or it is time to sacrifice it for "shareholder value".

Oklahoma and oil and gas, sometimes like peas and carrots, sometimes like oil and water - at least in our complex economic history. We are extremely grateful to the industry, and I am ashamed of it. Producing oil and gas in Oklahoma State should be key to our economic prosperity - if we admit it we will promote discipline, management, protection and accountability. But that is not the case. We do not have a common prosperity, but we praise Jesus in the hymn of "Drilling, Drilling Baby!" While we steal and kill each other and curse our souls. We condemn themselves and condemn themselves, perhaps without accepting the fact that we are short-sighted and even a bit (or even a lot) greedy. Whenever "shareholder value" is threatened, we do rude blood, perspiration, and intense efforts to stimulate resentment of justice.