I live in PA, right near the Marcellus Shale. The gas companies are always running ads on TV telling us all the great things they’re doing for our communities. Huh! Do you think they might be LYING to us?
Here in California we have an unending and condescending charm campaign from Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E), which goes into high gear everytime they need to pressure their bought-and-paid-for lackeys on the Public Utilieis Commission (PUC). The impetus here is that they blew up a neighborhood in San Bruno, and murdered 8 people. We get it on TV, the radio, in the newspapers (paid ads), and in “we’re your friends and neighbors” junk mailers. AND they are a monopoly. I have no choice but to get my power and gas from PG&E.
It must be a business methods course taught at the American Gas Institute.
In West Virginia, the legislature and Department of Environmental Protection (Dept. of Everything Permitted) are owned by coal, oil, and gas interests. There was a gas drying station put in about 700 feet from my house. A few months later, the neighborhood was frequently dosed with an industrial-strength skunk smell, and other odors, because they were exceeding the capacity of the station. People had headaches, breathing problems, and heart problems. Nobody would do anything about it. Finally another station was built somewhere to take part of the load, but we never know what we’re breathing now. Roads and landscapes are torn up by frackers and pipeliners, and most people do not share in the economic boom. There is radiation in creeks, water wells with gas and other contaminants. The bubble will burst someday, but we will have yet another environmental problem for a long time.
“Exxon Mobil’s CEO joined a lawsuit to stop construction that would be used to in the fracking process to drill for oil adjacent to Tillerson’s 83-acre horse ranch.”
Not much news about that. Are they not fracking while the suit is in progress?
Of course, they let the gas companies write the legislation protecting the gas companies. Last I heard, in many places they can come onto your land to get at the mineral rights they purchased under it.
But, they had to do Something with all that Toxic Waste.Calling it “Fracking Fluid”, declaring it a “Trade Secret” tha you cna go to Jail for analyzing and pouring it into the Drinking water got whoever came up with that scheme a Huge Bonus..No more “Toxic Waste” and they get to make a Profit at the same time..A Win / Win for the Oil company.
Randy B Premium Member almost 9 years ago
This is the pundit in question.
Melki Premium Member almost 9 years ago
I live in PA, right near the Marcellus Shale. The gas companies are always running ads on TV telling us all the great things they’re doing for our communities. Huh! Do you think they might be LYING to us?
sgm001 almost 9 years ago
@Melki,
Here in California we have an unending and condescending charm campaign from Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E), which goes into high gear everytime they need to pressure their bought-and-paid-for lackeys on the Public Utilieis Commission (PUC). The impetus here is that they blew up a neighborhood in San Bruno, and murdered 8 people. We get it on TV, the radio, in the newspapers (paid ads), and in “we’re your friends and neighbors” junk mailers. AND they are a monopoly. I have no choice but to get my power and gas from PG&E.
It must be a business methods course taught at the American Gas Institute.
grainpaw almost 9 years ago
In West Virginia, the legislature and Department of Environmental Protection (Dept. of Everything Permitted) are owned by coal, oil, and gas interests. There was a gas drying station put in about 700 feet from my house. A few months later, the neighborhood was frequently dosed with an industrial-strength skunk smell, and other odors, because they were exceeding the capacity of the station. People had headaches, breathing problems, and heart problems. Nobody would do anything about it. Finally another station was built somewhere to take part of the load, but we never know what we’re breathing now. Roads and landscapes are torn up by frackers and pipeliners, and most people do not share in the economic boom. There is radiation in creeks, water wells with gas and other contaminants. The bubble will burst someday, but we will have yet another environmental problem for a long time.
braindead Premium Member almost 9 years ago
“Exxon Mobil’s CEO joined a lawsuit to stop construction that would be used to in the fracking process to drill for oil adjacent to Tillerson’s 83-acre horse ranch.”
Not much news about that. Are they not fracking while the suit is in progress?
BTW, wasn’t it the former EOM CEO?
braindead Premium Member almost 9 years ago
Once again, some sunlight would go a long way toward better decisions.
Sunlight, as in what chemicals are being used in the fracking processes? And where do they go long term and what are the effects?
I really don’t get why so-called ‘conservatives’ actually believe that this kind of secrecy is a good thing.
kaffekup almost 9 years ago
Of course, they let the gas companies write the legislation protecting the gas companies. Last I heard, in many places they can come onto your land to get at the mineral rights they purchased under it.
Tarredandfeathered almost 9 years ago
But, they had to do Something with all that Toxic Waste.Calling it “Fracking Fluid”, declaring it a “Trade Secret” tha you cna go to Jail for analyzing and pouring it into the Drinking water got whoever came up with that scheme a Huge Bonus..No more “Toxic Waste” and they get to make a Profit at the same time..A Win / Win for the Oil company.
braindead Premium Member almost 9 years ago
He is the perfect Republican/Fox “news” viewer poster.
Short bumper sticker type posts.
On the attack.
When challenged, provides no evidence, only another bumper sticker.