{"id":1630,"date":"2010-02-19T12:46:32","date_gmt":"2010-02-19T12:46:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.rightwinggranny.com\/?p=1630"},"modified":"2010-02-19T12:46:32","modified_gmt":"2010-02-19T12:46:32","slug":"avoiding_energy_independence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rightwinggranny.com\/?p=1630","title":{"rendered":"Avoiding Energy Independence"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yes, you did read that headline right.  Yesterday, The Hill<\/a> reported on two Democrat Senators who are beginning to go after the natural gas industry.  In question is hydraulic fracturing, a drilling technique that injects fluids and sand underground to break-up rock formations so that natural gas can escape to the surface. “Fracking” has given producers access to rich gas reserves stuck in shale rock. <\/p>\n

Some environmental and community groups fear that the process results in the contamination of drinking water.  <\/p>\n

The article points out:<\/p>\n

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“Drilling companies insist fracking is safe. Energy In Depth, an industry-backed group formed specifically to fight federal regulations, said hydraulic fracturing is an “essential component of producing clean-burning energy in America today” in response to the inquiry.<\/em><\/p>\n

“”If the responsible development of shale gas represents a potential game-changer for the United States, hydraulic fracturing represents a non-negotiable tool needed to leverage that potential into reality – and the jobs, revenue and opportunity that come with it,” the group said.”<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

I have no idea if this process is safe, but I am amazed at the roadblocks the Democrat party routinely puts in the way of America’s energy independence.  Until I hear a scientific argument about this process, I will be a bit skeptical.  It may be that the normal sources of American energy may have to be destroyed in order to bring in ‘green’ energy.  One of the reasons I am skeptical about this kind of attack on our own energy sources is that a lot of our political leaders are heavily invested in companies related to ‘green’ energy.  They have a personal and financial reason for wanting to move away from conventional sources of energy to ‘green’ energy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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