Tuesday, July 30, 2013

I just love hydaulic fracturing as an energy solution and export for the USA, don't you?

Look at that, it is almost like the 4th of July fireworks all over again. Who wouldn't want a natural gas operation near their home. So inspirational and a wonderful model for the rest of the world, too.

TAVARES, Fla. (AP) — A series of explosions (click here) rocked a central Florida propane gas plant and sent "boom after boom after boom" through the neighborhood around it. Eight people were injured, with at least four in critical condition.
John Herrell of the Lake County Sheriff's Office said early Tuesday that no one died despite massive blasts that ripped through the Blue Rhino propane plant late Monday night. Officials initially scrambled to find more than a dozen employees after the explosions.
"Management is comfortable saying all of those they knew were there tonight have been accounted for," he said.
Tavares Fire Chief Richard Keith said possible causes of the explosion may be either equipment malfunction or possibly human error. Sabotage was not suspected....