VIDEO: Biggest Gas Boom in History Blowing Up in US! (literally)
source: http://current.com/entertainment/movies/92484015_youtube-gasland-trailer-2010.htm
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Oil and gas companies are going to start hydro-fracking operations to drill for gas in NY this year if the state's Dept of Environmental Conservation (DEC) approves the permits.
The DEC needs to do the right thing: wait until the Environmental Protection Agency finishes a national study on the environmental impact of hydro-fracking in the next year or two.
Hydro-fracking, despite polluting the groundwater in many documented cases across the US, isn't currently regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act. This loophole is unacceptable -- and corrupt. It's known as the "Halliburton Loophole" because Dick Cheney (former Vice President and former CEO of Halliburton) requested the inclusion of the provision in the Energy Policy Act of 2005.
"The Energy Policy Act of 2005 exempted hydraulic fracturing from federal regulation under the Safe Drinking Water Act. Reports of ground water contamination have questioned whether the exemption is appropriate. A complete listing of the specific chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing operations are not currently made available to landowners, neighbors, local officials, or health care providers." "The FRAC Act, introduced in June 2009, would eliminate the exemption and would require the disclosure of chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing." (wikipedia)
Why are companies being allowed to push ahead with this dirty, dangerous form of drilling? If it's as safe as the corporations say it is, then why can't they wait for confirmation from the EPA?
Check out and support a group, called Frack Action, that has formed to oppose hydro-fracking and urge its regulation! Their website is really great:
www.FrackAction.com
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Timothy_Kelly
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the world today has become very detached from the physical world, with techniques of production and distribution that have no relationship to the environment. Our use of a profit based, “growth” driven monetary system has become one of the greatest destroyers of the natural world and sustainable human values. Even with our current, destructive methods, the Earth is still abundant with resources. Today our practice of rationing resources through monetary methods is irrelevant and counter-productive to the well-being of people. Today’s society has access to highly advanced technologies and can easily provide more than enough for a very high standard of living for all the earth’s people.....why is this not happening. our world is currently run, undeniably, by a small group of dominant men in high positions of those institutions which are most dominant in society- Business and Finance. you think they are just gonna step down. Once technology started to get better they had to be looking around like "shit one man can be in charge of 1600 acres of land so shouldnt the price go down now?" of course not money is still what this planet is all about....
please look into
the zeitgeist movement
where a majority of what I said came from goodbye - 1 year ago
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Timothy_Kelly
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futuregen
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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/06/22/josh-fox-gasland-filmmake_n_621341.html
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"Josh Fox was a guest on The Daily Show Monday night, coinciding with the HBO release of his new documentary, Gasland. He talks with Jon Stewart about the film, which exposes the toxic chemicals being leeched into water supplies as a consequence of the new natural gas drilling method sweeping the nation, hydraulic fracturing. Some water supplies are so drastically affected by the chemicals that residents are actually able to light their tap water on fire." - 1 year ago
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futuregen
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futuregen
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http://www.democracynow.org/2010/4/14/world_renowned_scientist_dr_theo_colborn
World-Renowned Scientist Dr. Theo Colborn on the Health Effects of Water Contamination from Fracking
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futuregen
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futuregen
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XI5frPV58tY&feature=youtu.be
Paul Stamets: 6 ways mushrooms can save the world
At the very end of this presentation. Paul Stamets discusses using mushrooms to make biofuel.
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futuregen
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futuregen
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I saw this yesterday on HBO. Everyone needs to see this documentary. Kudos to the brave guy who made it. I have a new hero. Stop using natural gas!
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futuregen
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AceMF
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This is insane. Of course the gas companies argue is that this is naturally occurring. Even on the news this morning they (the gas company) barely let the film maker speak his argument and what he has found. Well let the images do the talking.
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AceMF
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Armageddon_Now
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That sounds like something you do on XBox Live.
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Armageddon_Now
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czar3030
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www.thezeitgeistmovement.com
Alternatives Exist! Planet or Profit???? - 1 year ago
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czar3030
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jubal
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czar3030:
Everyone should pay attention to the Zeitgeist Movement.
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jubal
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keithponder
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great dig capttainplanet71.
thank you.
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keithponder
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Andy1142
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I listened to an interview with they guy who made this movie on NPR and it sounds really interesting. Going to have to check it out
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jeanest
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fire out the water faucet ......O M Mutha fukin G!!!!!!!
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jeanest
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EmperorThan
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I remember when National Geographic mag wrote about this in 2004.
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EmperorThan
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EmperorThan
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Frackin' cylons.
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EmperorThan
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eden49
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...FRAAAACK...
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eden49
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irie_ojo
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i cant believe Mr Boren justifies destroying the earth and poisoning the people with the excuse of terrorism.... our world is in a sorry state.
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irie_ojo
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Nick_Hearn
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interesting im gonna have to do more research on this before i can make a sound opinion cause as ,even though i hate to agree with him, holy_grail said did it affect everybody, could there have been other factors to cause the tap water, its all one sided need 2 sides then find the real truth but good post
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keithponder
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Nick_Hearn:
ditto.
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CalgarC
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OIL inc... sort of like food inc but scarier...
holy crap the man with that lighter O_o
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CalgarC
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captainplanet71
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Oilfield Company Failed to Report Fracking Violations to EPA -- Documents
http://frackaction.com/content/oilfield-company-failed-report-fracking-violation...
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Omnomynous
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What, the natural gas industry not safe? I'm sure a multimillion dollar ad campaign disagrees with that...
Great submission, people need to know the truth.
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idealist
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every one should see this!
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idealist
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captainplanet71
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Yesterday, activists in Buffalo, NY met at the Dept of Environmental Conservation (DEC) to demonstrate against hydro-fracking and to send a message to the Dept that New Yorkers do not want to trade clean water for dirty gas. See the activists' new website: www.frackaction.com
Protest made the news, see VIDEO: http://buffalo.ynn.com/content/top_stories/508121/activists-concerned-about-wate...
Hydro-fracking needs to be regulated by the Safe Water Drinking Act and the EPA, and until it is, those corporate plunders can piss off!
The DEC has the power to stop hydro-fracking in NY. Activists, organizers, residents, students, farmers, land-owners, and everyone whose watersheds are going to be affected gotta keep the pressure on!
Also -- I just read that the film GASLAND is showing on HBO on June 21st.
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Joe_Medina
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My question is why haven't we moved to solar power, wind power, geothermal energy, etc.
I'm sorry if I offend any one but our government is full of retards that want to do what they want to do only to stuff their already full pockets with more wads of cash. - 1 year ago
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Joe_Medina:
They say that the technology aint there. Solar panels are expensive and they need to be replaced eventually. Wind power is only for some areas and geothermal . . . .No clue 'bout that.
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CarlosIsDown
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Joe_Medina:
Because it will be cheap and self-sustainable, thus not as profitable or not profitable at all if people start buying them to run their homes. The same reason why they killed the electric car.
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vinicius
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CarlosIsDown:
What do you mean the technology ain't there? Earth to Carlos, they have skyscrapers that have solar panels instead of windows, wind power is obviously not for the whole country but it would be an improvement, and instead of drilling holes for oil why not drill them geothermal energy (Heat from within the earth). Didn't in the old days when we had no electricity make wheels powered by the current of water, what about the steam engine? We live in a world of corrupt and selfish politics, we are killing Mother Earth because of a few people who think they can show up to the office with suit and tie and boss everyone around and decide for "you" what you can and cannot do, what "you" can and cannot say, shall I go on...
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vinicius:
And that is exactly what I am talking about a bunch of idiots who think they dont have enough money for another car, another house, nicer things, what about the people who really need it? they are selfish, corrupt, greedy, whatever, if 2012 does come I hope the only survivors are people who deserve the chance for a better life, and all those greedy corrupt politicians or whoever thinks they are Mr. badass of the year prick punks fall down holes like the one in Guatemala!
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CalgarC
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Joe_Medina:
how rude... we call them senators over here not retards. lol
they are pretty stupid
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vinicius:
and weed
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Sumkrazyguy55
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Damn you Shinra!!!
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Holy_Grail [removed]
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Holy_Grail:
any one who it hasn't happened to is lucky. that is all
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onechance
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HOLY SHIT. REPOSTING IMMEDIATLY.
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captainplanet71
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a flyer from www.frackaction.com
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