Appreciate the thoughts. If I am in a position like I describe, equity seems like the last thing I'd want. IMO the only real choices are walk, some guarantee of a team, or reduce the work.
As for me, my our bags have been taken off the line to be inspected the last 3 times someone in my family forgot large toothpaste tubes in their carry on.
The people being laid off didn't get told by a video. The video was sent to the general staff and informed everyone that those who were being let go would get an email direct to them shortly after.
So, they announced the layoffs with a pre-recorded video versus a company-wide meeting - or - as is more common in my experience: No warning or explanation beforehand.
In Colorado, that’s starting to change, but it’s far from resolved.
Following SB 19-181, the Colorado Oil & Gas Conservation Commission (now ECMC) overhauled many rules. One rule now requires operators to disclose all chemicals used in fracking and in spills, including trade secret ingredients, but there's a catch:
They still don’t have to reveal the exact chemical identity to the public — only to regulators and, in limited cases, medical professionals.
Additionally:
The rule rollout has been slow, and compliance remains spotty.
There's no standardized enforcement mechanism to verify what’s actually used on-site.
If a spill happens, the data available to the public is still often vague or incomplete — and trade secret protections can render the chemical list nearly meaningless if you're trying to assess toxicity. (As we've tried, ourselves)
At least in Colorado, they use "injection wells" to inject the fracking liquids deep below aquifers. This water does not (at least, by design) re-enter the water cycle. It is permanently sequestered in deep geologic formations.
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