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limpyhobbler

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10. yes that was the part.

Tue Jan 24, 2012, 10:58 PM

Jan 2012

He said he supported natural gas development, but he's going to make them disclose the chemicals. That's good, I want them to tell us want the chemicals are. But I think alot of people have been trying to put a hold on the fracking until it can be shown to be safe. Am I wrong ? Did I misunderstand him? By the time we analyze all these chemicals, they could screw up our water for the next hundred years.

We have a supply of natural gas that can last America nearly one hundred years, and my Administration will take every possible action to safely develop this energy. Experts believe this will support more than 600,000 jobs by the end of the decade. And I'm requiring all companies that drill for gas on public lands to disclose the chemicals they use. America will develop this resource without putting the health and safety of our citizens at risk.

I take this as support for fracking. Am I wrong?

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Obama loves fracking?? WTF? it's poisoning our water. we need protection from this. seriously wtf! [View all] limpyhobbler Jan 2012 OP

I'm not surprised. Some of things he supports makes one wonder. Justice wanted Jan 2012 #1

What are you talking about and where did you get that information? You Ecumenist Jan 2012 #2

see post #10. thank you limpyhobbler Jan 2012 #15

Apparently you missed his entire point about regulation and protecting clean water. nt TheWraith Jan 2012 #3

yep SunsetDreams Jan 2012 #4

ok thanks limpyhobbler Jan 2012 #16

I didn't miss his point about opening millions of acres of public lands and ocean XemaSab Jan 2012 #17

He put a whole helluva lot more emphasis on developing alternative/renewables. Old and In the Way Jan 2012 #5

When did he say he supported fracking? Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jan 2012 #6

yes that was the part. limpyhobbler Jan 2012 #10

yes, I thought this too nt riderinthestorm Jan 2012 #12

Great. At least we'll know which chemicals are making us sick. EFerrari Jan 2012 #31

Sounded to me like he supports drilling for gas but he wants it done safely Samantha Jan 2012 #32

"mommy why is the water yucky?" is it safe yet? when is going to be safe? limpyhobbler Jan 2012 #33

I have been complaining about fracking since I first learned about it Samantha Jan 2012 #35

No..you are not wrong..unfortunately AnOhioan Jan 2012 #37

How? He says frack away, right? limpyhobbler Jan 2012 #38

That's not what the man said. Skidmore Jan 2012 #7

no kidding SunsetDreams Jan 2012 #9

oh ok, thanks for setting me straight on that. What did he say about natural gas then? limpyhobbler Jan 2012 #13

Clarity please. Texasgal Jan 2012 #8

basically, the natural gas drillers are using all these toxic chemicals and it's poisoning our water limpyhobbler Jan 2012 #25

I did not hear him say that in fact he said obtaining the gas safely without harm to people or lonestarnot Jan 2012 #11

but it already is harming. He needs to say stop fracking until it is safe. limpyhobbler Jan 2012 #14

FUDrs reply - FUCK FACTS!!! uponit7771 Jan 2012 #36

Many of us feel the system is broken beyond repair slay Jan 2012 #18

Like we trust BP Politicalboi Jan 2012 #19

If the President says fracking is safe, the President is full of shit. limpyhobbler Jan 2012 #23

People will hear only what they want to hear. mmonk Jan 2012 #20

sorry who is Pat? limpyhobbler Jan 2012 #22

Yes. mmonk Jan 2012 #29

...and used oil/gas industry related terms to describe it Earth_First Jan 2012 #21

There seemed to be a fracking commercial Melissa G Jan 2012 #24

Obama loves the fracking (natural gas industry ) Lobby. Vanje Jan 2012 #26

he wants to make them disclose the chemicals they are using Motown_Johnny Jan 2012 #27

He needs to be seen as not poisoning our water. That's just as good a political argument. limpyhobbler Jan 2012 #28

It didn't seem that way MFrohike Jan 2012 #30

While I generally thought it was a good speech, Blue_In_AK Jan 2012 #34