Vermont first state to ban fracking

CNN ^ | updated 10:41 AM EDT, Thu May 17, 2012 | CNN Wire Staff

[FreedomPoster]

(CNN) -- Vermont's governor has signed a bill making it the first U.S. state to ban fracking, the controversial practice to extract natural gas from the ground.

"This is a big deal," Gov. Peter Shumlin said Wednesday. "This bill will ensure that we do not inject chemicals into groundwater in a desperate pursuit for energy."

[FreedomPoster]

I wonder why they didn't ban the importation of natural gas produced by fracking? I guess they're stupid, but not *that* stupid.

More energy policy stupidity from our Left.

[cuban leaf]

“...desperate pursuit for energy.”

That was funny. Seriously. :-)

[albie]

VT is also known for having more dumbasses than any other state!

[Bernard Marx]

"This bill will ensure that we do not inject chemicals into groundwater in a desperate pursuit for energy."

And of course the Gov. makes his point with a typical liberal lie. Groundwater is not affected by fracking.

[relictele]

Politicians only recognize science when it suits them.

Like injecting Ritalin into schoolkids.

[henkster]

Vermont isn’t a very big state. With horizontal drilling, an oil company can put a rig just over the state line and still drill Vermont’s resources...without Vermont getting a penny of revenue.

Assuming Vermont has anything worth fracking to begin with.

[dalereed]

we need a federal law making it illegal to sell oil, gasoline, or gas to any state that bans fracking!!!

[cripplecreek]

LOL banning something that won't be done there because they have no natural gas.

[G Larry]

Energy companies should boycott the non-contributing state.

[Drill Thrawl]

All forms of natural gas and natural gas generated electricity should be cut off from Vermont.

Eff'em. It is time to play hardball with these anti-humanists.

[frithguild]

[Sgt_Schultze]

In related news, Kansas has banned offshore wind farms.

[cripplecreek]

Be sure to buy Michigan Maple syrup next time.

[buffaloguy]

There is no oil in Vermont. Or gas. IIRC the state rests on solid granite.

Radon they got, but no oil or gas.

Just another cheap thrill from a liberal.

[qam1]

And in related news, Kansas bans swimming after dark on all of its ocean beaches and Florida will ban wild polar bear hunting within the state.

[Fightin Whitey]

>>>All forms of natural gas and natural gas generated electricity should be cut off from Vermont.<<<

Great idea.

And every and all tax revenue generated nationally by oil & gas energy companies should be proportionally withheld from Vermont and other fossil-fuel hating states.

[moovova]

Fracking product producers should refuse to sell their products to anyone in the state.

[MNDude]

I heard Iowa is going I ban offshore drilling too.

[Made In The USA]

Sounds like VT should be rewarded with higher natural gas prices.

[billorites]

I think they had a bad experience with fracking for maple syrup.