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So, of course, it would be in my best interest. to help put that one out. According to the New York Times, they reported that, yeah, a good 45% of all firefighters working in the United States today are employed privately. Now, a lot of those are like wildlife suppression.
So, of course, it would be in my best interest. to help put that one out. According to the New York Times, they reported that, yeah, a good 45% of all firefighters working in the United States today are employed privately. Now, a lot of those are like wildlife suppression.
Now, there is such thing as called the National Wildlife Suppression Association, which represents more than like 300 private firefighting groups. And a lot of them work more as like government contractors. Right. As far as like, again, supplement for like wildfires. Right. And like I said, the others are hired by private companies.
Now, there is such thing as called the National Wildlife Suppression Association, which represents more than like 300 private firefighting groups. And a lot of them work more as like government contractors. Right. As far as like, again, supplement for like wildfires. Right. And like I said, the others are hired by private companies.
Now, there is such thing as called the National Wildlife Suppression Association, which represents more than like 300 private firefighting groups. And a lot of them work more as like government contractors. Right. As far as like, again, supplement for like wildfires. Right. And like I said, the others are hired by private companies.
Yo, and peep this like a little two person private firefighting crew with a small vehicle. I mean, it could cost like three grand a day, like a large crew of like 20 firefighters and four trucks can run ten thousand dollars a day. This is according to Brian Wheelock, the vice president of the Grayback Forestry. It's a private firefighting company in Oregon.
Yo, and peep this like a little two person private firefighting crew with a small vehicle. I mean, it could cost like three grand a day, like a large crew of like 20 firefighters and four trucks can run ten thousand dollars a day. This is according to Brian Wheelock, the vice president of the Grayback Forestry. It's a private firefighting company in Oregon.
Yo, and peep this like a little two person private firefighting crew with a small vehicle. I mean, it could cost like three grand a day, like a large crew of like 20 firefighters and four trucks can run ten thousand dollars a day. This is according to Brian Wheelock, the vice president of the Grayback Forestry. It's a private firefighting company in Oregon.
But most of the time, like I said, these people don't really work directly with homeowners. But that's not what's the interesting part of this story to me. The interesting part of this story to me is the reality of the utilities that we live in. Now, let me go ahead and run off some statistics to you.
But most of the time, like I said, these people don't really work directly with homeowners. But that's not what's the interesting part of this story to me. The interesting part of this story to me is the reality of the utilities that we live in. Now, let me go ahead and run off some statistics to you.
But most of the time, like I said, these people don't really work directly with homeowners. But that's not what's the interesting part of this story to me. The interesting part of this story to me is the reality of the utilities that we live in. Now, let me go ahead and run off some statistics to you.
I just want to go ahead and add to the dystopia that we live in because we need to say we need to change the name of this show to it has happened here. I'm a link all this data to the show notes. Now you're ready for this. Water and wastewater service privatization follows broader trends. More than 40% of drinking water systems nationwide are private, regulated utility systems.
I just want to go ahead and add to the dystopia that we live in because we need to say we need to change the name of this show to it has happened here. I'm a link all this data to the show notes. Now you're ready for this. Water and wastewater service privatization follows broader trends. More than 40% of drinking water systems nationwide are private, regulated utility systems.
I just want to go ahead and add to the dystopia that we live in because we need to say we need to change the name of this show to it has happened here. I'm a link all this data to the show notes. Now you're ready for this. Water and wastewater service privatization follows broader trends. More than 40% of drinking water systems nationwide are private, regulated utility systems.
Of the 60% of the systems owned by local governments, privatization by contracting of operations management has grown rapidly since 2001. Nationwide, the privatization of water, wastewater grew by 13 percent after growing 84 percent over the decade in the 1990s. Right. So what that means is almost half of y'all are paying a private company for your water.
Of the 60% of the systems owned by local governments, privatization by contracting of operations management has grown rapidly since 2001. Nationwide, the privatization of water, wastewater grew by 13 percent after growing 84 percent over the decade in the 1990s. Right. So what that means is almost half of y'all are paying a private company for your water.
Of the 60% of the systems owned by local governments, privatization by contracting of operations management has grown rapidly since 2001. Nationwide, the privatization of water, wastewater grew by 13 percent after growing 84 percent over the decade in the 1990s. Right. So what that means is almost half of y'all are paying a private company for your water.
Now, let's make some distinctions here between public utilities and private utilities. And, you know. What are we even talking about? So public utilities are owned and operated by your local state and federal governments on behalf of the citizens and customers in that area. So a public utility would be your municipal water, sewage, sanitation services.
Now, let's make some distinctions here between public utilities and private utilities. And, you know. What are we even talking about? So public utilities are owned and operated by your local state and federal governments on behalf of the citizens and customers in that area. So a public utility would be your municipal water, sewage, sanitation services.
Now, let's make some distinctions here between public utilities and private utilities. And, you know. What are we even talking about? So public utilities are owned and operated by your local state and federal governments on behalf of the citizens and customers in that area. So a public utility would be your municipal water, sewage, sanitation services.