Where I live, we have a dozen or more pipelines of various carbon-based products criss-crossing the county, which is bisected by a National Scenic River-designee. The operators pay for that, and the county is enriched by it. It is also home to some significant archaeological sites, mere miles from the pipelines. They can co-exist.
The natives should take the money and tell the Occupiers to get the hell out. The cause may sound noble, but the end result is a net loss.
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