Mr. Cohen's opinion of recent hydrofracking regulation issues.

http://www.exxonmobilperspectives.com/2010/08/03/hydrofracking-prov...

"Most importantly, we feel disclosure should be made at the state level without additional and unnecessary regulations from the Environmental Protection Agency and the federal government. State regulations are the most comprehensive and effective means of protecting groundwater and the environment because they take into account local geology and other factors specific to each unique location.  And states are acting on the fluid disclosure issue, with several important unconventional gas production states recently enacting or proposing new disclosure requirements (such as Colorado, Wyoming, Arkansas, Pennsylvania, and New York).  We’ve been following these state guidelines and are working with industry to develop best practices."

Again, no mention of Louisiana.  What???  Nobody likes us, or is it just easier to disregard us???

I'm sorry, Mr. Cohen, but I find your closing comment to be amusingly ironic considering the advantageous language the industry uses in it's leases and right-of-way agreements.  Heck, the industry even enjoys the advantage of using eminent domain to accomplish it's mission statements.

"Slipping poorly drafted language into broad energy legislation in the middle of the night is not the way to do it."

lol, THAT made me smile & made my day!!

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