WV for a Moratorium on Marcellus Rally at State Capitol

When citizens unite behind an apparent injustice (4.00 / 1)

anything can happen and often does.  The frac gas phenomena has taken many states in our country by surprise.  This rally was genius as it forced the acting governor's hand to do something instead of nothing.  What he actually accomplished with the emergency rules is up for debate but overall it was a less than stellar performance by someone who's been in charge for quite a while now.

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by: JBdem4usa @ Sat Jul 16, 2011 at 03:22:16 AM UTC

And now we must (4.00 / 1)

continue to unite and let people know there IS something they can do. We must insist that the "select committee" listen to the people affected and come up with strong protective regulations in spite of the wailing of the gas industry and the empty threat that "they will go somewhere else".

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by: DB @ Sat Jul 16, 2011 at 14:23:57 PM UTC

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Screw the Moratorium. Ban it altogether! (4.00 / 1)

THE TRUTH IS THIS FOLKS, WATER IS A REQUIREMENT FOR ALL LIVING THINGS TO SUSTAIN LIFE. CLOSE TO HALF OF THE WATER USED FOR FRACKING STAYS UNDERGROUND... FOREVER. IT TAKES MILLIONS OF GALLONS TO FRACK ONE WELL.

EVEN IF WE DID GO GREEN WITH HYDRAULIC DRILLING (RIGHT NOW WE INJECT WITH CANCER SOUP AKA FRACKING CHEMICALS) WE ARE STILL USING FAR TOO MUCH WATER FOR THIS, WHICH, AGAIN, WILL BE FOREVER LODGED UNDERGROUND. LODGED UNDERGROUND NEVER TO RETURN TO THE WATER CYCLE EVER AGAIN.

THINK FUTURE: DROUGHTS, FIRES, AND WORLD OVERPOPULATION AND NOT ENOUGH CLEAN WATER TO GO AROUND.

EVEN IF WE REGULATE WE ARE STILL PLAYING RUSSIAN ROULETTE WITH WATER AQUIFERS, AIR, ANIMAL AND PLANT LIFE, OUR HEALTH AND SO MUCH MORE EMPLOYING THE PRACTICE OF HYDRAULIC DRILLING AND FRACKING BECAUSE WHO CAN SAY WHAT WILL GO WRONG SINCE MANY THINGS HAVE THUS FAR, SUCH AS GAS LEAKS, EXPLOSIONS, RADIOACTIVE MUD SPILLS, FIRE WATER, FISH KILLS, DAMAGED ROADS, TRAFFIC, PROPERTY DAMAGE, HEALTH PROBLEMS, ECT, ECT, ECT.

MARCELLUS SHALE DRILLING IS A GREAT IDEA, BUT TOO RISKY FOR WEST VIRGINIA AND ITS PEOPLE... EVEN THOUGH IT WILL CREATE LONG-TERM, GOOD PAYING TEMPORARY JOBS, NOT TO MENTION A GREAT DEAL OF POVERTY AFTER ALL THE DRILLING IS DONE AND OVER WITH.

LET'S REGULATE THE MARCELLUS WELLS ALREADY FRACKED AND PUT AN END TO THIS PRACTICE BEFORE IT GETS REALLY OUT OF HAND AND DOES MAJOR COSTLY DAMAGE TO THIS STATE (WHICH IT ALREADY HAS SOME)LIKE ANOTHER CERTAIN INDUSTRY-COAL.

BAN THIS CONTROVERSIAL MEANS OF DRILLING FOR GAS. IF SOMETHING CAN GO WRONG, IT PROBABLY WILL.

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by: GreenRevolutionWV @ Sat Jul 16, 2011 at 16:46:36 PM UTC