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Kolesar

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9. The "answer" to more gas drilling is an efficiency program to conserve natural gas

Reply to Curmudgeoness (Reply #8)

Tue Jan 10, 2012, 07:00 AM

Jan 2012

The energy industry is campaigning that energy development is an urgent national need. The counter move is utility-based efficiency programs to reduce demand.

We can delay much of the drilling until there are safer drilling techniques.

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Dimock PA water woes continue [View all] Curmudgeoness Jan 2012 OP

Being from eastern Ohio I was quite interested in this as well. limpyhobbler Jan 2012 #1

I am in western PA, so I understand Curmudgeoness Jan 2012 #2

Tusc. Co OH here and very concerned cmd Jan 2012 #3

Kasich said that Ohio is going to implement the "toughest standards" for drilling Kolesar Jan 2012 #4

I don't believe a word Kasich says cmd Jan 2012 #5

Long commute here....I hate snow. Curmudgeoness Jan 2012 #7

Tough standards only work if Curmudgeoness Jan 2012 #6

You are right about the water requirements for fracking. Curmudgeoness Jan 2012 #8

The "answer" to more gas drilling is an efficiency program to conserve natural gas Kolesar Jan 2012 #9

Have you heard that they are trying to do just the opposite? Curmudgeoness Jan 2012 #10