Gulfport Spending $8M to Rebuild OH Roads Before They Use Them

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road repairOne of the arguments sometimes trotted out by anti-drillers is that heavy trucks lumbering up and down rural roads will destroy them. And indeed, sometimes it does--when the road is old or not constructed to handle heavy truck traffic. Typically drillers will repair the roads to better-than-new condition--we've seen it in some PA counties. But here's something you don't often hear: Gulfport Energy is about to spend $8 million on road repairs to roads BEFORE they use them, not after. The repairs will be done over the next six weeks in Belmont County, OH, and it delights Belmont County Commission members. Somebody else footing the bill for rebuilt roads will put a smile on any county commissioner's face...

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