[who_would_fardels_bear]

Utah is pretty.

We should leave it that way.

[steel_resolve]

Spoken like a true Liberal.

[datura]

Spoken like an Ahnold supporter.

[EverOnward]

The canceled leases represent one-third of acreage estimated to contain enough oil to fuel 3 million cars and enough natural gas to heat 14 million homes for 15 years. They were rejected because temporary drilling operations might be "visible" from several national parks more than a mile away.

And the best you can come up with is:

"Utah is pretty. We should leave it that way."

Utah is as pretty as a gravel pit in the uninhabital areas that could solve our energy dependence.

[richardtavor]

“Thieves respect property. They merely wish the property to become their property that they may more perfectly respect it.” Gilbert K. Chesterton. I doubt that you have ever seen a modern oil/gas field. You would be hardpressed to notice it with modern methods.

[richardtavor]

“Thieves respect property. They merely wish the property to become their property that they may more perfectly respect it.” Gilbert K. Chesterton. I doubt that you have ever seen a modern oil/gas field. You would be hardpressed to notice it with modern methods.

[Ditto]

Utah is pretty. We should leave it that way.

Every place I have ever been is 'naturally' pretty in it's own way -- especially when looking at a distance. Does that mean we should never disturb anything?