Posted on 04/18/2012 7:12:21 PM PDT by neverdem
The environmental left views the incredible rebirth of the American fossil fuel industry, wrought by unconventional methods (fracking and horizontal drilling), with alarm and disgust. The idea that the United States could easily fulfill all of its energy needs by utilizing its great domestic reserves of fossil fuels arouses their collective anger, and they have been battling this technology via every means at their disposal.
The enviros have run a massive and effective propaganda campaign with documentaries and advertising suggesting that fracking contaminates water supplies and is killing animals and people. They have waged interminable lawsuits at the local, state, and federal level to stop or slow the expansion of the extraction of unconventional oil and gas. And they have used the regulatory agencies -- especially the EPA, Department of the Interior, and Department of the Agriculture -- to halt the use of this technology on private lands and to keep it from expanding onto public hands.
There should be no sniffing at this latter point. The federal government currently owns huge chunks of land, including: 85% of Nevada; 69% of Alaska; 57% of Utah; 53% of Oregon; 50% of Idaho; 45% of California; 42% of Wyoming; 42% of New Mexico; and 37% of Colorado. All of these states are huge repositories of fossil fuel reserves, all crying out for development. But these riches will not ever be developed under this administration.
But the forces of Enlightenment are fighting back against the environmentalist nature-worshipers, and the former are beginning to win some major victories.
Start with the happy news that the EPA has been forced to back off on its aggressive war on fracking. It has withdrawn its lawsuit against Range Resources Corporation wherein, it had alleged that the company was polluting water wells near Fort Worth, Texas...
(Excerpt) Read more at americanthinker.com ...
Fracking was never the issue. Look at the bigger picture. The current sitting government wants to stop all domestic energy production at all costs. The goal goal is for the government to gain complete control over energy production, and use that authority to dispense that energy to those that the powers to be deem will suit their interests best. Doesn’t matter what energy sourcr we’re talking about here, it includes oil, gas, coal, nuclear, hydroelectric, pick your source. Energy is the kingpin of American industry, who ever controls energy, controls the country.
Matt Damon is working on a film to stop fraking.
“The Promised Land,” an “anti-fracking movie” that he co-wrote with actor John Krasinski (”The Office”), based on a draft by Dave Eggers (”Where The Wild Things Are”).
Liberals want to keep the US fighting in the Middle East.
Soros fracks!
Big time.
Soros-Backed San Leon Says Polish Shale Gas Profits to Beat U.S.
September 20, 2011, 10:01 AM EDT
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I liked John Krasinski.
Now that he is 1% - he has joined with Sean Penn, Matt Damon and Alec Baldwin.
****The enviros have run a massive and effective propaganda campaign with documentaries and advertising suggesting that fracking contaminates water supplies and is killing animals and people.****
Here is an interesting article about Chesapeake (gas) Energy giving the SIERRA CLUB $25 million dollars to lobby AGAINST COAL.
ARKANSAS LIVING. Page 34.
CAPITOL BUZZ, A question of Integreity by Carmie Henry
http://onlinedigitalpubs.com/publication/?i=105175
Now that Fracking has become news it appears Chesapeake and the Sierra Club have split. but the SC have not given back the $25 million.
Thanks for the link.
Fracking was never the issue. Look at the bigger picture. The current sitting government wants to stop all domestic energy production at all costs. The goal goal is for the government to gain complete control over energy production, and use that authority to dispense that energy to those that the powers to be deem will suit their interests best. Doesn’t matter what energy sourcr we’re talking about here, it includes oil, gas, coal, nuclear, hydroelectric, pick your source. Energy is the kingpin of American industry, who ever controls energy, controls the country.
Yes, there is nothing wrong with coal, but Chesapeake doesn’t like the competition. Sometimes businesses are bigger sleazes than liberals, hard as that is to imagine.
Fracing IS NOT NEW!!! We have been doing it for decades. Horizontal drilling is not new.
Fracing shale is only kinda new. It just took some production history in Barnett to convince enough investors that shale production is economically viable.
Obastard is seeing to it that whatever positive economics there are END.
Why or how did you make the same comment at 10:39:31 PM and 12:22:13 AM, almost 103 minutes later?
Why are you so anal?
I’ve seen numerous quick repeats, one, two or more right after each other. I’ve never seen the same comment repeated that much later.
Try to embrace and celebrate diversity.
Thanks neverdem.
Must of hit the wrong button on my phone. Whoops.
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