Understand the numbers. And generally always presume some reporter with a degree in journalism can’t do math.
“ Becuz math’s is kinda hard.”
FYI, some universities that require mathematics credits to graduate offer a great “History of Math” class for the numerically challenged.
That leads to the other reality.
If you got a bunch of rock that will go empty in a couple of years, nobody is going to spend the money to put in pipelines, infrastructure and equipment. What would be the point in all that permanent stuff if it’s done in 2 years.