Yes, I understand there are different energy sources, but in my mind
they mean the same thing in the end. To say that they are different
would imply that if there was no gasoline, we wouldn't drive cars. I
highly doubt that is the case. Most likely, if we aren't extracting
natural gas, we're really just destroying a mountain in West Virginia.
(I'm not sure exactly what all the uses of natural gas are, but I'm
assuming that it's mostly electricity generation or things like water
heating that would otherwise be done with coal.)
So maybe the question is not about the Middle East then. Maybe the
question should be, if I reject local gas drilling, am I effectively
contributing to mountain top removal in WV? I just think we should be
responsible about our energy locally when we can. Yes, it concerns me
that it will change our landscape and our water sources which is why it
is so important to regulate this closely, but I'm guessing mountain top
removal is no better, so why push our problems on another community?
Bethany Schroeder wrote:
Andy et al.,
The issue is about extraction of natural gas, in contradistinction to fuel.
For anyone who wants to bone up on the controversy, here are just a few
diverse electronic addresses:
http://www.shaleshock.org
www.DamascusCitizens.org
www.chenangogreens.org
[email protected]
www.ogap.org
Bethany
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