In responding to the charges, this subsidiary of ExxonMobil, which is infamously no stranger to handling disasters of contamination, responded with a bravura display of pretzel logic:
“Charging XTO under these circumstances could discourage good environmental practices, such as recycling.”
As if the audacity implicit in the statement above wasn’t enough, the company continued saying, “Criminalizing a small recycling spill sends the wrong environmental and legal message. The action tells oil and gas operators that setting up infrastructure to recycle produced water exposes them to the risk of significant legal and financial penalties should a small release occur.”
Source: http://grist.org/news/exxonmobil-company-charged-with-fracking-related-crimes/
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