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Comment by Kevin David Johnson on April 7, 2011 at 6:34

I don't know if we can wait until January 2013 to get rid of Obama.  Can we find a way to impeach him NOW?

Comment by Kevin David Johnson on April 7, 2011 at 6:32

Just Drill, baby drill.

Comment by Barbara Andrepont on April 7, 2011 at 6:14

As far as Obummer is concerned isn't there a saying that has something to do with not knowing something from shinola?

Comment by essay on April 1, 2011 at 11:13

actions speak louder than words.  i watched all 45 minutes or so of this speech as far as i'm concerned it was mostly meaningless prattle about increased spending on uneconomic things like electric cars and biofuel.

 

who really thinks we're going to get anything positive or even slightly helpful out of the epa on "fracking"?  who really thinks we're going to get meaningful legislation without crippling federal regulation through the senate, much less signed by obama?

 

i guess hope springs eternal, because every time the administration even breathes the words natural gas certain folks think it's a positive indicator, personally i just think they're being strung along and that any legislation for natural gas vehicles will probably contain not only restrictions/regulations on fracking but just as much if not more language and resources being directed at encouraging electric vehicles.  one thing is for sure, the coal and envirowhacko lobbyists aren't going anywhere, and neither are their deep pockets, so i'm not entirely sure what would have to happen to diminish their influence.

 

as my own interests are deeply involved with natural gas production i will happily come back to this blog post and eat my words if this administration actually turns out to be a true friend of CH4.

 

Comment by Skip Peel - Mineral Consultant on April 1, 2011 at 4:45

I disagree.  I think safety is a real issue for many Americans.  Especially for much of the population that is totally unfamiliar with, not just hydraulic fracture stimulation, but with oil and gas development in general.  Our little GHS world is far more knowledgeable than the general population and although a poll of member would find 99% think there is no significant risk to the process that is not a realistic reflection of the political forces at work across our nation.  If politicians made unbiased, rational decisions we'd already have an national energy policy that favored natural gas.  Constituent bases and special interests will exert their influences as they always do.  As much as we may think that steps 1 through 5 above are superfluous and wasting time, they must be accomplished to once and for all diminish the influence of the extreme anti-hydrocarbon environmental groups and the protectors of competing energy sources whether that be coal or alternate energy technologies.  As distasteful as much of this process will be for many of us, it has to be done.  Let's get it started so we can get it done and begin to make the necessary changes to national energy use.

Comment by Joe Aldridge on April 1, 2011 at 4:10

Here we go again........... A non-issue that has become an issue.

Comment by Keith Mauck (Site Publisher) on April 1, 2011 at 2:53

Unforunately Obama is coming into this issue with the belief that Hydraulic Fracturing is inherently unsafe, rather than the reality of fracking's soundness.

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