[dirtboy]

The problem with fracking is that there is a chance that the chemicals they use in the slurry (which the drillers do not disclose) can contaminate the aquifers. What happens when you lease your land to the drillers and your water supply gets contaminated. Your land is now useless and no one compensates you for the loss. Not the corporation, not the government.

The only contamination has come from surface spills. And both NY and PA have tightened their regulation of fracking.

The enviros hate shale gas because it is a barrier to their dream of using high energy costs to drive Americans out of suburbs and back into the cities. So they have made up anti-fracking lies and propaganda wholesale.

[NoKoolAidforMe]

I completely agree with you on the left’s agenda on energy. They’d love to see everyone ride bikes like the Chinese or driving a Prius.

I’m hearing lots of conflicting information coming from both sides. I don’t trust the DEC to look out for me, nor do I fully trust a mining company to be completely upfront about safety—think BP Gulf oil disaster. There is potentially a boat load of money to be made from these reserves. I’m all for exploring and cultivating—not only to keep energy costs down, but to stick it to the rest of the gas and oil producing countries that we import from.