Drillers using counterinsurgency experts
Marcellus industry taking a page from the military to deal with media, resident oppositionQuoteSunday, November 13, 2011
By Don Hopey, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Marcellus Shale gas drilling spokesmen at an industry conference in Houston said their companies are employing former military counterinsurgency officers and recommended using military-style psychological operations strategies, or psyops, to deal with media inquiries and citizen opposition to drilling in Pennsylvania communities.
Matt Pitzarella, a Range Resources spokesman speaking to other oil and gas industry spokespeople at the conference last week, said the company hires former military psyops specialists who use those skills in Pennsylvania.
Wow....just wow. I always thought companies did this stuff...those PSO/AEP tree trimmer honchos are like dealing with the military.
There are some qualified intimidators here at TNF who could do this job. ;D
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