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Bert Stedman

45:22 - 45:57

“In this case, Clunth Farm doesn't. They couldn't finance this thing if they had to by themselves. So I think we're— the scale difference between the previous three participants under 138, including the state with its financial assets and its taxing authority, far eclipses the structure of Glenfarm.”
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May 27, 2026

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And there was obviously concern from the other BP and Exxon, the magnitude, but they had— all three of them had significant balance sheets. In this case, Clunth Farm doesn't. They couldn't finance this thing if they had to by themselves. So I think we're— the scale difference between the previous three participants under 138, including the state with its financial assets and its taxing authority, far eclipses the structure of Glenfarm.

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