Rising Oil Drilling in Texas Linked to Increased Fatalities
Douglas McIntyre, Editor-in-Chief at Climate Crisis 24/7, reports on the increasing fatalities in Texas’s oil industry as drilling operations expand. According to The Hill and BLS data, approximately two workers die per month, mostly from vehicle-related accidents. With the Trump administration’s push for more drilling, the fatality rate may continue to climb.
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