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abelenkpe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-10-11 01:33 PM Original message |
New drilling method opens vast oil fields in US |
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liberal N proud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-10-11 01:35 PM Response to Original message |
1. "Pump water, sand and chemicals into the hole" |
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ixion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-10-11 01:39 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Not a good idea, and the oil derived is poor quality and more expensive to refine |
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WCGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-10-11 01:43 PM Response to Reply #1 |
7. It's a gussied up way of describing Fracking.... |
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Greybnk48 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-10-11 01:37 PM Response to Original message |
2. Watch "Gasland" it's terrifying. |
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Octafish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-10-11 01:43 PM Response to Reply #2 |
6. The part where none of the oil company people will drink the tap water was telling. |
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Newest Reality (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-10-11 01:47 PM Response to Reply #2 |
8. + 1000 |
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Dappleganger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-10-11 01:53 PM Response to Reply #2 |
10. Good recommendation... |
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abelenkpe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-10-11 02:54 PM Response to Reply #2 |
17. I would like to see that |
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HereSince1628 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-10-11 01:40 PM Response to Original message |
4. Stupid takes a distant backseat to PROFIT |
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KamaAina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-10-11 01:42 PM Response to Original message |
5. California? Excellent! We'll be drowning in tax revenue! |
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abelenkpe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-10-11 03:01 PM Response to Reply #5 |
18. CA is very silly not to tax oil producers |
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du_da (239 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-10-11 03:37 PM Response to Reply #5 |
24. This is where we should be using the current political climate against them |
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Strelnikov_ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-10-11 01:51 PM Response to Original message |
9. Whoo-hoo, only 6 more 2 Mbbl/dy pipedreams to energy independence |
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abelenkpe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-10-11 03:03 PM Response to Reply #9 |
19. We use that much a day?? |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-10-11 03:40 PM Response to Reply #19 |
25. Actually it's more like 20 million bbl/day, |
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Strelnikov_ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-10-11 07:11 PM Response to Reply #19 |
26. Back of the envelope figures |
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FBaggins (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-11-11 09:47 AM Response to Reply #26 |
28. They're far more than "pipedreams" |
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Strelnikov_ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-11-11 11:56 AM Response to Reply #28 |
30. "supply is there to completely eliminate foreign sources of oil." |
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FBaggins (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-11-11 12:19 PM Response to Reply #30 |
32. Did you not read the OP? |
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FBaggins (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-10-11 01:59 PM Response to Original message |
11. What sources of energy *don't* damage the environment? |
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abelenkpe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-10-11 02:51 PM Response to Reply #11 |
16. I understand your point |
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earthside (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-10-11 02:03 PM Response to Original message |
12. EROEI |
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FBaggins (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-10-11 02:25 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. EROEI is an overly-simplistic concept. |
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Strelnikov_ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-10-11 10:30 PM Response to Reply #12 |
27. Hammer Hits Nail |
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FBaggins (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-11-11 10:17 AM Response to Reply #27 |
29. Sorry... that's wrong. |
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Strelnikov_ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-11-11 12:07 PM Response to Reply #29 |
31. Then we are in disagreement |
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FBaggins (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-11-11 12:28 PM Response to Reply #31 |
33. Not really... you're just refusing to read what I posted. |
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hatrack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-10-11 02:07 PM Response to Original message |
13. Hydraulic Fracturing - It's TOTALLY NEW!!!! Horizontal Drilling - it's TOTALLY NEW!!!! |
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Yavin4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-10-11 02:31 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. "I Drink Your Milkshake. I Drink It All Up." |
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w8liftinglady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-10-11 03:14 PM Response to Original message |
20. Um...Fracking has been a major issue in Texas for a while.Please don't let it happen in your state |
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katnapped (938 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-10-11 03:18 PM Response to Reply #20 |
22. Aw come on now |
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BlueIris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-10-11 03:15 PM Response to Original message |
21. I thought for damn sure this was an Onion article. |
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howaboutme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-10-11 03:21 PM Response to Original message |
23. Ba , but, but this creates jobs |
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