Hip Hip Hooray!
Good for Gov Pat.
NC bump.
Now I know why there was a rumor they were going to Nuke South Carolina.
It’s the only way to save the environment.
Great news! Except for the small fact that NC is devoid of commercial hydrocarbons. Just some coal and a little natural gas. It would be as if they banned rain in the desert.
If you know a recent law school graduate who’s having trouble finding a job, have him/her explore working for one of these natural gas companies (Rice Energy, etc.).
They’re hiring lawyers like crazy to research the transfer of ownership in parcels they are leasing. They have to have ironclad assurance that the person they are leasing from is the legitimate owner of the property and they’re offering good pay to avoid headaches later.
I know someone who is doing this and they get a new parcel every week to research and write a report on. You can work from home and they pay from $250-$350 per diem plus travel expenses (to county court houses, e.g.).
You work as an independent contractor, so you have to pay your own taxes, etc. but since you work at home, you can take deductions related to that.
The job is not guaranteed long term, but it’s a start if a new lawyer needs experience and it’s certainly enough to live on and still have money to pay on the law school loans.
For those who want to see a video showing how horizontal drilling and fracking is done, Northern Gas and Oil has a great one. It’s 6 minutes.
It includes a visual piece on how fresh water aquifers are protected from contamination.
http://www.northernoil.com/drilling-video