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‘Fracking’ bosses would choke if tables turned

dispatch.com -- A “fracking” executive, a state legislator and an oil-and-gas-industry lobbyist walk into a bar.

They’re pretty pleased with the way they’ve managed to keep some of the chemicals in fracking liquid secret from the public, and they’re ready to celebrate.

Under a bill passed by the legislature last week, people who fear that the secret chemicals sickened them or polluted their water could find out what those chemicals are only by filing a lawsuit after the fact. This seems reasonable to the trio, toasting the victory.

“I don’t know why all the fuss in the first place,” says the lobbyist. “What is it about the process of injecting millions of gallons of chemical-laced water deep underground that makes people so nervous?”

They proceed to order drinks, then decide to have dinner, to

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LetemEatCake Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:5,596 Points:1,205,480 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Jun 1, 2012 8:56:47 PM Ignore LetemEatCake Report Abuse Pop.... I am not quite certain what you mean by ‘the truth will set you free’. You seem to use the phrase frequently, and it is getting old and worn. What Jesus actually said was, “If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples. Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” MY Jesus would not be too thrilled with many of your comments on various threads. Keep in mind….WWJD? Give Peace a Chance!
drpepperTX Champion Author Texas Posts:8,945 Points:752,210 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Jun 1, 2012 8:17:43 PM Ignore drpepperTX Report Abuse You know, it's funny, I asked the question below and NHLivefree inadvertantly answered it! LOL! They'll still oppose. Why? Those that say they are opposed to hydraulic fracturing hide behind their true fear of lower natural gas prices continuing. They feel it threatens their green agenda. But they can't bear having people know the truth, so they continue to play the fear game, using emotion against logic. All anyone needs to do is go to Disclosure The information is there for all to see! And the truth? Well, it will set you free!!!
NHLiveFree Champion Author New Hampshire Posts:11,095 Points:1,623,180 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Jun 1, 2012 7:34:59 PM Ignore NHLiveFree Report Abuse Of course the paranoid shill of Big Oil and the smaller Big Drilling has displayed the usual industry paranoia and denial along with a touch of misinformation. The usual formula to avoid full and complete disclosure and minimize drilling expenses by not following best practices and real standards for the fracturing process. Accountability has always been avoided at all costs by the industry. Pay no attention to that person behind the curtain and posing as the sodapop queen of TX. Misleading misinformation as usual. Thanks orphancarguyPE for your now routine astute comments. The lastest process developed by a Canadian firm makes much more sense than pumping contaminants and toxins in a huge water mix and then simply dumping the huge amount of wastewater produced by the old process. If it is even slightly more expensive, it may not gain favor in this odd and secretive industry.
LetemEatCake Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:5,596 Points:1,205,480 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Jun 1, 2012 2:36:24 PM Ignore LetemEatCake Report Abuse Excellent article T42....I would LMAO if it weren't so true!
drpepperTX Champion Author Texas Posts:8,945 Points:752,210 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Jun 1, 2012 12:46:38 PM Ignore drpepperTX Report Abuse OrphancarguyPE, I agree, as that technology continues to progress it is a great idea and will be aggressively persued. However, do you think that will stop the opposition to drilling??? However, the disclosure comment on the current process is misleading. It is disclosed, over 18,000 times on fracfocus.org and before that every chemical on site has always been required, by law, to be identified and labeled under OSHA.
orphancarguyPE Champion Author PEI Posts:3,848 Points:734,990 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Jun 1, 2012 12:26:31 PM Ignore orphancarguyPE Report Abuse Well, PatAZ and others...if it isn't disclosed, then how do you KNOW its safe? Beside the point anyway--because using water (oil/gas insoluble in water) with ADDED CHEMICALS to make it dissolve is just plain wrong. A Canadian company is using a much simpler--and much SAFER--type of technology: super chilled natural gas injected under high pressure. Its a win-win-win-win-win situation. 1) no local water is used, OR degraded. Its still there to be used safely by plants, animals and people without treatment. 2) the sudden intense cold/pressure (a hundred degrees or more in an instant) freezes and fractures the rock just as well as water does. 3) oil and natural gas and similar petroleum solids, liquids and gases dissolve into natural gas. 4) as it rewarms, pressure increases (Boyles Law etc) causing further fracturing, and providing a positive pressure flow back to the surface carrying along all the hydrocarbons it dissolves. 5) The natural gas can be all recovered and reused, and the water table isn't compromised. Remember, oil and water underground don't mix--unless you are crazy enough to be putting the chemical equivalent of a lot of soap/detergent (just a lot worse) that will MAKE it mix together--and stay down there forever.
drpepperTX Champion Author Texas Posts:8,945 Points:752,210 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Jun 1, 2012 11:14:02 AM Ignore drpepperTX Report Abuse BOOH! The boogie man cometh! LMAO!
crep1291 Champion Author Ottawa Posts:2,579 Points:481,045 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Jun 1, 2012 10:57:01 AM Ignore crep1291 Report Abuse Bon appetit, frackers.
evowner Champion Author Salem Posts:2,182 Points:359,260 Joined:May 2012	Message Posted: Jun 1, 2012 10:53:15 AM Ignore evowner Report Abuse Sorry sloppy post "does"
evowner Champion Author Salem Posts:2,182 Points:359,260 Joined:May 2012	Message Posted: Jun 1, 2012 10:52:19 AM Ignore evowner Report Abuse Exaggerated humor, well done. It do compare to the conversation with oil companies about fracking.
PatAZ Champion Author Tucson Posts:9,249 Points:122,380 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Jun 1, 2012 10:19:53 AM Ignore PatAZ Report Abuse More nosnsense.
drpepperTX Champion Author Texas Posts:8,945 Points:752,210 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Jun 1, 2012 10:09:25 AM Ignore drpepperTX Report Abuse Just more completely unsubstantiated fear and paranoia propaganda. Should we expect anything else out of the ignorant and clueless that continue to fall victim to their bogie man fears???
BurntOrange Champion Author Austin Posts:8,727 Points:1,583,015 Joined:Nov 2007	Message Posted: Jun 1, 2012 8:08:38 AM Ignore BurntOrange Report Abuse From the opinion/op-ed pages of the Columbia Dispatch, and a clear violation of submission guidelines. Not news, but a fable.
Caduceus26 Champion Author Jacksonville Posts:3,896 Points:762,385 Joined:May 2009	Message Posted: Jun 1, 2012 5:39:56 AM Ignore Caduceus26 Report Abuse An "over the top" story that makes an excellent point!
Joeski1 Champion Author New Jersey Posts:10,001 Points:1,741,835 Joined:Dec 2004	Message Posted: Jun 1, 2012 5:32:51 AM Ignore Joeski1 Report Abuse We're dedicated to reducing our use of unnatural gas in any way possible so as not to support these folks with our cash.
afghaned Champion Author Hamilton Posts:11,814 Points:1,286,135 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Jun 1, 2012 3:59:40 AM Ignore afghaned Report Abuse Levity much appreciated.
BBopp Champion Author Dayton Posts:6,839 Points:1,938,455 Joined:Dec 2006	Message Posted: Jun 1, 2012 3:59:28 AM Ignore BBopp Report Abuse So true and to the point! I love it!
DrivingFool2 Champion Author Appleton Posts:8,587 Points:1,605,865 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Jun 1, 2012 2:22:17 AM Ignore DrivingFool2 Report Abuse Best article posted today that won't make the 'posted' area. Love the humor
KAR120CSII Champion Author Oregon Posts:3,182 Points:621,570 Joined:Apr 2010	Message Posted: Jun 1, 2012 12:37:45 AM Ignore KAR120CSII Report Abuse Thanks for the post -- sometimes it takes humor and satire to get folks' attention to serious matters. Anyway it beats articles shilling fracking.
GigHarborHound Champion Author Tacoma Posts:2,537 Points:488,490 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Jun 1, 2012 12:09:43 AM Ignore GigHarborHound Report Abuse Cute!!
vulcan96 Champion Author Ohio Posts:26,916 Points:3,103,675 Joined:Aug 2004	Message Posted: Jun 1, 2012 12:04:35 AM Ignore vulcan96 Report Abuse and that is how it is.....
KrsnaDragon Champion Author Montreal Posts:2,407 Points:531,300 Joined:Nov 2011	Message Posted: May 31, 2012 11:59:25 PM Ignore KrsnaDragon Report Abuse Too hilarious! Imagine dining out and having this happen within earshot of your table, lol!
NHLiveFree Champion Author New Hampshire Posts:11,095 Points:1,623,180 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: May 31, 2012 11:49:08 PM Ignore NHLiveFree Report Abuse Thanks for a great article by Joseph Blundo, Columnist, at the Columbus Dispatch. No wonder the drilling industry refuses to disclose all the "secret" ingredients. They are just 'imitating' the food and restaurant industry. It all makes perfect sense now!!! [Edited by: NHLiveFree at 6/1/2012 12:50:48 AM EST]
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rickone All-Star Author Detroit Posts:545 Points:393,435 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: May 31, 2012 11:44:24 PM Ignore rickone Report Abuse Interesting - Thanks for posting.
Petrothirst Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:2,286 Points:418,865 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: May 31, 2012 11:44:01 PM Ignore Petrothirst Report Abuse Let's hope the tables turn.
sammy518 Champion Author Austin Posts:2,589 Points:539,790 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: May 31, 2012 11:41:43 PM Ignore sammy518 Report Abuse i want to be part of this class action suit against the frackers
jrsva Champion Author Virginia Posts:9,857 Points:1,613,225 Joined:Jan 2006	Message Posted: May 31, 2012 11:41:24 PM Ignore jrsva Report Abuse Good story but it is clearly labeled as an opinion column so it does not qualify for Newsville.
LEGION57 Champion Author South Carolina Posts:1,676 Points:283,110 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: May 31, 2012 11:41:06 PM Ignore LEGION57 Report Abuse Baloney- drill- get oil- get the economy moving- or we all die anyway.
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