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27. "Fracking is absolutely devastating wherever it exists" I live in Belmont

Sat Dec 7, 2019, 08:18 PM

Dec 2019

county Ohio. Belmont county has 646 horizontal wells in progress or producing, the most in the entire state.
So far the only adverse results I have seen is property values and rental rates have increased making it hard for
low income people to find housing. A multi billion dollar cracker plant will probably soon start construction. They say it will
provide around 10000 construction jobs over the next 5 years or more and several hundred permanent operating jobs.
It will also create thousands of spin off jobs in the area. What is devastating about that?

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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I have another primary candidate all picked out, thanks, Joe. [View all] Magoo48 Dec 2019 OP

Warren's stance? Since my 1st choice suspended her campaign, I'm going with Warren. Thanks for p RestoreAmerica2020 Dec 2019 #1

Biden explains why he doesn't support a nationwide fracking ban (September 4, 2019) Scurrilous Dec 2019 #2

This comment is alarming. redqueen Dec 2019 #12

If he's not aware of the facts he didn't pay attention. The harm fracking does has been proven Autumn Dec 2019 #21

No, the greed-extraction-profit at any cost paradigm is a fucking clown show. Deplete and destroy Magoo48 Dec 2019 #34

😵 Duppers Dec 2019 #3

The problem is Joe sets the bar to low. brutus smith Dec 2019 #4

And some people promise pie in the sky. Scurrilous Dec 2019 #5

Boom! oldsoftie Dec 2019 #11

What is "Boom"? Magoo48 Dec 2019 #29

Illogical. Setting sights high is exactly the way to make urgently needed progress. JudyM Dec 2019 #17

+++ still_one Dec 2019 #26

Is it pie-in-sky to want a clean, livable environment? Magoo48 Dec 2019 #28

Agreed Sherman A1 Dec 2019 #6

Thanks for the update. BannonsLiver Dec 2019 #7

Thanks Joe. Just like other bad things, you go with Laura PourMeADrink Dec 2019 #8

This message was self-deleted by its author redqueen Dec 2019 #23

Incremental is code for status quo, greenwash, do nothing. Corporate voodoo. Magoo48 Dec 2019 #30

"incremental" is NOT "status quo". One is movement, the other is stagnation. oldsoftie Dec 2019 #36

No, it's code for getting rid of a monster Laura PourMeADrink Dec 2019 #39

Your 'news' source is FAR left left-of-center2012 Dec 2019 #9

So centrists are the least biased. MarcA Dec 2019 #20

Thank You. Where is Joe in relation to other candidates. He's not in the center. Magoo48 Dec 2019 #31

Glad you hold Joe's advice in high regard. beastie boy Dec 2019 #10

For those of us concerned about the environment this is disqualifying. Joe941 Dec 2019 #13

You oppose Biden's view that we need to transistion away from fracking? Kaleva Dec 2019 #14

So you are not voting for Biden if he is the nominee, right? beastie boy Dec 2019 #16

I'm talking about the primaries not the general. Joe941 Dec 2019 #18

So let me get this straight: Biden's position on fracking is disqualifying in the primaries but beastie boy Dec 2019 #22

Correct. You got it. Joe941 Dec 2019 #24

Got it. He is fit to run in Generals but not fit to run in Primaries. beastie boy Dec 2019 #25

Yes, for anyone aware of the immediacy of Climate Catastrophe. Magoo48 Dec 2019 #32

Western countries have all reduced emissions since 2000. China & India have increased over 100% oldsoftie Dec 2019 #37

Without support from both chambers of Congress, I don't think any president can ban fracking... Kaleva Dec 2019 #15

It would be nice tho to have support from the top. Magoo48 Dec 2019 #33

You have to do what you can do and NOW not just spout pretty plans and ideas Peacetrain Dec 2019 #19

I see us winning both the White House and the Senate. Magoo48 Dec 2019 #35

"Fracking is absolutely devastating wherever it exists" I live in Belmont doc03 Dec 2019 #27

From the comments section - a ray of sunshine bursts through the clouds. Scurrilous Dec 2019 #38