Fracking - Solution or Problem?

[Al Wohlstrom]

Thanks Doc. You're correct, all the sources I checked say 2 to 5 million gallon per well, amazing amount of water.
Terry, your comparison doesn't do it for me, sorry, although I respect your right to your opinion, right or wrong.

 

[Larry L.]

The problem with that is ideological and emotional differences rule over the observation of evidence to the contrary of those beliefs. Would you really want to know if your bread-and-butter was causing grief to other people, or would you rather sleep better at night believing in what you do is without question, the right thing for them regardless of their pain.

These "experts" also answer to the stakeholders, and I know you are not so naïve to believe they tell all, and show all, and give equal consideration to both sides of the debate...are you?

What part of my stmt "until we actually KNOW" escaped you, blue?

 

[Larry L.]

Mostly an honest, polite discussion!

I'm an attorney in the energy industry and I can't begin to explain what a sea change the recent discoveries (well, actually, what happened is we can now economically get oil and natural gas we couldn't before) in Canada and the US are having in the business and will have on world politics.

We will FINALLY be free of the stranglehold that cesspool on the Persian Gulf has on the world. Having the free world controlling a large chunk of the world's fossil fuels (Norway, UK, US, Canada, Brazil, Argentina) will be a huge factor in how world politics plays out. It will weaken Putin and Russia, and make the Middle East almost irrelevant, like it was until the 50s/60s.

Fracking is a part of that and to me, while there are environmental risks (like with everything), the benefit is too high to ignore it. Plow ahead, do it right, absorb the losses it causes, but enjoy the benefit as well.

Very well stated, Jeff. 'Kudos to you!

We finally agree on something, sir! (How 'unsettling' is that?! :stunned: )