In any state in the USA there is the same level of corruption and lawlessness in practice regarding fracking. The lawsuits never seem to make the evening news. It is another cigarette industry issue. Any biologist or conservationist or environmentalist knew at the time the 2005 report was filed it was deceptive and underhanded. No one seemed to be interested for the treasure of gaseous gold under their property. The Property Rights greed swept across the country, including, a housing development scheme in North Carolina whereby the purchaser owned the house, but, signed away any mineral rights under that house.
If only they opted for selling wind and solar power back to the utilities were as popular and facilitated.
February 27, 2017
By Judy Stone
...It’s also important to note (click here) that these risks are likely to be seriously underestimated, because the environmental agencies have been downplaying the risks to the public. A new in-depth exposé from investigative journalists at Public Herald looks in-depth at the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection’s (DEP) misconduct and negligence, as the DEP studiously ignored citizens’ complaints, sometimes not even testing water samples. Earlier studies from ProPublica and others showed similar EPA failures in the western U.S....
The Cheney Energy Policy of 2005 is fraudulent in regard to the issue of fracking. There is absolutely nowhere in that report where the dangers of fracking are discussed. Water quality was sacrificed in that report and seismic activity was never of a concern, yet, both water quality and seismic activity of land have never been worse in relation to that practice. People, Americans have died because of that lack of information when leasing their land to fracking companies. The water contaminated and people poisoned and died.
It is imperative that practice stops in the USA and globally. Methane leaks are incredible, creating polluted air and increasing the dangers of the climate crisis by 25 times than that of carbon dioxide. The petroleum industry is reckless and has no conscience. It is the perfect place for the government to rein in their lawless attitudes.
June 24, 2019
By Zahra Hirji
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee, (click here) in the latest installment of his ever-growing climate platform for his presidential campaign, is proposing to ban hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, nationwide.
So far in the 2020 Democratic primary race, Inslee has repeatedly pushed the boundaries of what a comprehensive strategy for combating the climate crisis looks like, previously proposing to retire all US coal plants by 2030, vowing to galvanize $9 trillion in climate-related spending in the next decade, and leading the call for a climate-only debate....
