And there's no question it's been a job benefit to the state. But the state also has a very strong commitment, as we've had over the last 50 to 75 years of environmental protection After letting coal companies do what they wanted for the previous hundred years. So there's a really strong commitment to environmental protection, which I think is. Is, I think, present even in the, even in the counties where you have a lot of gas extraction. (35:28–35:33)
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