tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2582083719668622829.post7483175106694483880..comments2022-03-24T17:02:14.364-04:00Comments on Mountaindale NY After Dark: You Know Your Government is SELLING You Out To Shale Gas When They Throw Your Tax Dollars At The IndustryEditor-Blog Activisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02846980668577311124noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2582083719668622829.post-3212354109381330952011-04-09T09:19:02.848-04:002011-04-09T09:19:02.848-04:00there is nothing un-natural about natural gas. I&...there is nothing un-natural about natural gas. I'm sure there is no point in even a moderate debate, but the industry doesn't have big "I hate kids" stickers on their trucks. People need to stop sensationalizing and start learning. Any studies from 20 years ago, not the same as what is happening now. fact is, this country demands energy, there isn't a green bullet to provide that, and we rely entirely too much on oil from other countries. This country was founded on principles of self reliance and it's a big step if we get our energy needs covered.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2582083719668622829.post-26100743709748525992011-04-09T23:39:44.421-04:002011-04-09T23:39:44.421-04:00thank you for actually publishing my first respons...thank you for actually publishing my first response, if only to ridicule me... i don't have any of the other options to choose anything other than anonymous. the last thing i'd do is give my email, but when i get something up and running, you'll be the first to know. <br><br>as for the tax breaks, that's up to the elected officials. just as there's tax breaks for a lot of other industries, the oil & gas industry uses all tools available to it. Natural gas is hardly expensive, in fact, if your car ran on it, you'd likely pay more than 50% less than gasoline, it would probably actually be less than plugging in that hybrid to your coal fired electricity grid.<br><br>Natural gas fire...Unfortunately, blowouts happen, and they can lead to a fire. it's also usually a clear sign that someone wasn't doing something right. i agree that as an industry, we don't do everything right, but we are getting better. drilling rigs have always run 24/7, they are no bigger now than ever, in fact many are more efficient and quieter than ever. frac equipment isn't any bigger either. though not a big fan of the 24 hour frac day, it does allow for them to move out quicker, and not every well is right in someones bedroom. better cementing practices and follow up, or any follow up, by a regulatory agency that would actually know what to look for would hopefully stop most of the well issues. there are better ways to deal with flowback water or produced water than taking it to a municipal treatment plant, and the gas industry needs to do what's right not what's cheap, i applaud your efforts there. by and large, most of the chemicals used are no different than what we already have in our houses. however, i don't think that is any reason to keep them secret from the public, especially those that are in close proximity to the wellsite. and to the last point of whether or not you make up scenarios, i don't think you make them up, but sensationalize much? there's no conspiracy to blow up houses in dimock, or in the dj basin. we, as in everybody, need to figure out how to not have this happen againAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com