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truedelphi

(32,324 posts)
11. And how do we stop this? Voters in both Pennsylvania and California are plagued
Tue Apr 26, 2016, 12:45 AM
Apr 2016

By Big Industry going ahead and fracking.

Former Governor Ed Rendell, a "D" supposedly to his core, agreed to sell out his constituents as the negatives around the fracking industry are as yet not totally proven.

And he now heads up an important division of a Texas Energy firm. So what if Pennsylvanians no longer can trust what is in their water supply? Rendell got his Quid Pro Quo.

Same in California. Oh, Governor Brown did issue a statement against fracking, but it was one of the more impotent statements to ever come out of his lips. His words went to the effect of "Well, just what could I do about it?"

Meanwhile the agencies in California that are connected with water supply have rammed rate increases up the rear ends of the citizens. Use a little too much water in summer months, and you could face exorbitant fines. Even if it turns out to be a rather innocent use of the water, such as a leak in your pipes that you didn't know about.

But somehow no one in Sacramento knows how to fine these Big Polluters and Big Water Wasters?

Frackiing is not cost effective at this time, oil needs to be $60 or better to cover the cost of Thinkingabout Apr 2016 #1
HRC supports and promoted fracking both domestic and abroad as SoS... HumanityExperiment Apr 2016 #2
But she uh, didn't mean to, uh, do that. truedelphi Apr 2016 #10
TTIP makes whatever she or any legislator says or does after it is signed irrelevant forever Baobab Apr 2016 #21
thanks for pointing that out. truedelphi Apr 2016 #23
Not that nuance carries any weight here.... Adrahil Apr 2016 #13
it's not 'nuance'... HumanityExperiment Apr 2016 #14
As I said. No nuance allowed. Adrahil Apr 2016 #15
Why is fracking even being pushed as a solution... HumanityExperiment Apr 2016 #16
You are - forgetting - the methane bread_and_roses Apr 2016 #17
explain that to OK PatrynXX Apr 2016 #18
Then why do they want to export it til its gone? Baobab Apr 2016 #22
Some shale wells can be profitable again at the $40 per barrel level. karadax Apr 2016 #4
Are you talking about developed fields? Thinkingabout Apr 2016 #5
Maps show it clearly, but a report of a statement's useful also. Hortensis Apr 2016 #3
In Louisiana we used to call that "eco-racism" KamaAina Apr 2016 #6
Ban ALL fracking immediately! Dont call me Shirley Apr 2016 #7
+1 Unicorn Apr 2016 #9
always the case allan01 Apr 2016 #8
And how do we stop this? Voters in both Pennsylvania and California are plagued truedelphi Apr 2016 #11
Well, voting in a fracking promoter is not a smart move fasttense Apr 2016 #20
I see nothing evil in that... King_Klonopin Apr 2016 #12
Ban fracking rockfordfile Apr 2016 #19
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