Senator Kev Rosse Announces Discovery of New Crude Oil Resources on
Addicks 6/18/32
Republic Geological Resources Makes Find; Boon for Industry
GENEVA- Senator Kev Rosse of Prefecture Three announced today the discovery of
new oil resources on Addicks. At his press conference in Geneva he confirmed
rumors that a new survey by Republic Geological Resources (Republic Stock
Exchange: RGR) had uncovered major deposits of high-grade crude oil in the western
expanse of the Sparro continent. Its discovery will revitalize industry on Addicks and
the surrounding worlds.
"I can confirm that the recent survey of the mid-worlds of Prefecture Three by
Republic Geological Resources has revealed extensive deposits of high-grade crude oil
on Addicks. This discovery portends a bright future for Addicks and its neighbors,"
he stated with his precise enunciation. "It will ease the deployment of IndustrialMechs
on Addicks, supporting both the manufacturing process and their fuel needs." Senator
Rosse went on to detail the extent of the discoveries. "It is expected that the field will
deliver 135 million liters of high-grade crude oil per day, with an estimated life span of
over 200 years."
Republic Geological Resources, founded in 3098, has undertaken numerous surveys
of Republic worlds, but this is the largest and most significant find of its 34-year
history. RGR administrator Beatrice Cole praised her employees’ diligence but
stressed the difficulties that those tasked with the extraction were yet to face.
"Though some parts of the field are easy to access— indeed, oil could be extracted
within months—much of the newly discovered reserve lies in contaminated land and
under the Loyd Sea. This poses a considerable, but not insoluble, problem to the
companies involved in the extraction process."
Senator Rosse also announced the allocation of Republic funds to aid the development
process. "After consultation with my fellow Senators, I have authorized the release of
Prefectural funds to the government of Addicks. Prefect Tormark and I spoke a short
while ago regarding her development plans and I understand negotiations are well
advanced with appropriately skilled companies. Details of the find and plans for its
exploitation will be available from the prefecture headquarters on Ozawa shortly, and
also from the Republic Records Office here in Geneva."
IndustrialMechs have been used in Prefecture III for many years, but a shortage of
appropriate petrochemical resources has hindered their employment, on some worlds
making them as rare as their fusion-powered siblings, BattleMechs. Addicks, like so
many worlds devastated by centuries of warfare, lost its largest employer, Johnston
Industries, which left the world after many of its factories were destroyed in the
3030s, during the Fourth Succession War. The locals, feeling abandoned, rallied their
own resources and determination to stabilize their economy and bring unemployment
down. With the new discoveries, corporations are once again descending on Addicks
with the offer of jobs and opportunities.
Despite these developments, the discovery has not found universal favor. Lani Mohr
of the Addicks Environmental League has denounced The Republic's sudden interest
in Addicks. "Now we have something he wants, the Exarch is suddenly interested in
our jobs? In providing us with opportunities? Where was that aid for the last 40
years? Where was our 'peace dividend'?" Though AEL is a nonviolent group, their
denouncement, together with less-measured comments from more extreme
environmental groups, have prompted the deployment of a detachment from Rosse's
Spirit Cat Galaxy to safeguard the drilling site. The Senator stressed that this was
temporary measure until more appropriate safeguards could be established around the
facility.
Addicks 6/18/32
Republic Geological Resources Makes Find; Boon for Industry
GENEVA- Senator Kev Rosse of Prefecture Three announced today the discovery of
new oil resources on Addicks. At his press conference in Geneva he confirmed
rumors that a new survey by Republic Geological Resources (Republic Stock
Exchange: RGR) had uncovered major deposits of high-grade crude oil in the western
expanse of the Sparro continent. Its discovery will revitalize industry on Addicks and
the surrounding worlds.
"I can confirm that the recent survey of the mid-worlds of Prefecture Three by
Republic Geological Resources has revealed extensive deposits of high-grade crude oil
on Addicks. This discovery portends a bright future for Addicks and its neighbors,"
he stated with his precise enunciation. "It will ease the deployment of IndustrialMechs
on Addicks, supporting both the manufacturing process and their fuel needs." Senator
Rosse went on to detail the extent of the discoveries. "It is expected that the field will
deliver 135 million liters of high-grade crude oil per day, with an estimated life span of
over 200 years."
Republic Geological Resources, founded in 3098, has undertaken numerous surveys
of Republic worlds, but this is the largest and most significant find of its 34-year
history. RGR administrator Beatrice Cole praised her employees’ diligence but
stressed the difficulties that those tasked with the extraction were yet to face.
"Though some parts of the field are easy to access— indeed, oil could be extracted
within months—much of the newly discovered reserve lies in contaminated land and
under the Loyd Sea. This poses a considerable, but not insoluble, problem to the
companies involved in the extraction process."
Senator Rosse also announced the allocation of Republic funds to aid the development
process. "After consultation with my fellow Senators, I have authorized the release of
Prefectural funds to the government of Addicks. Prefect Tormark and I spoke a short
while ago regarding her development plans and I understand negotiations are well
advanced with appropriately skilled companies. Details of the find and plans for its
exploitation will be available from the prefecture headquarters on Ozawa shortly, and
also from the Republic Records Office here in Geneva."
IndustrialMechs have been used in Prefecture III for many years, but a shortage of
appropriate petrochemical resources has hindered their employment, on some worlds
making them as rare as their fusion-powered siblings, BattleMechs. Addicks, like so
many worlds devastated by centuries of warfare, lost its largest employer, Johnston
Industries, which left the world after many of its factories were destroyed in the
3030s, during the Fourth Succession War. The locals, feeling abandoned, rallied their
own resources and determination to stabilize their economy and bring unemployment
down. With the new discoveries, corporations are once again descending on Addicks
with the offer of jobs and opportunities.
Despite these developments, the discovery has not found universal favor. Lani Mohr
of the Addicks Environmental League has denounced The Republic's sudden interest
in Addicks. "Now we have something he wants, the Exarch is suddenly interested in
our jobs? In providing us with opportunities? Where was that aid for the last 40
years? Where was our 'peace dividend'?" Though AEL is a nonviolent group, their
denouncement, together with less-measured comments from more extreme
environmental groups, have prompted the deployment of a detachment from Rosse's
Spirit Cat Galaxy to safeguard the drilling site. The Senator stressed that this was
temporary measure until more appropriate safeguards could be established around the
facility.
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