[knarf]

But the analysis by Kroll Bond Rating Agency in New York also cautions that the oil and natural gas shale boom is “fraught with a multitude of environmental and health issues invented fears that will be determined as we see what direction our efforts to scare people go” related to hydraulic fracturing, or fracking.

[hinckley buzzard]

The New York study gave the gas fracking industry a clean bill of health. Obviously, these bean counters are extremely risk averse and not given to a realistic appraisal of the reality on the ground.

[rmlew]

It would do wonders for these coal and rust belt areas. That’s half the reason Democrats oppose it. Aggrieved people on welfare are Democrats. people making money and fearful taht he government will take it or destroy their business are not.