Vermont is the First State to Whack Fracking

Vermont is the First State to Whack Fracking

Ever hear of a technology and just think to yourself: “that can’t be good”?  When I heard of hydraulic fracturing (‘fracking) to extract oil and gas I had just one of those moments.  Water and solvent chemicals are pumped into the bed rock under such high pressure that it fractures the rock and the solvents release natural gas and oil. 

This is the subject of the documentary “Gasland”:

In short, “Gasland” is a documentary about landowners all over New York State being offered sums of money to allow mining companies to perform fracking on their properties.  Health and environmental issues result: duh.  Again, this is one of those technologies that just can’t be good for anything.  Go ahead and watch the trailer to see flaming water taps and a whole host of sick people, dirty water and lying politicians and executives.

Vermont had the good sense to ban the practice.  I hope Vermont’s wisdom spreads to the rest of the US States because they’re migrating further and further north in New York State coming closer and closer to my dear home, Toronto, Ontario.

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