The gas is being used for electricity production, with the aim to export it to Europe and Asia. CNG goes for 10 times the price in Asia, so it is cheap here now until the infrastructure is built for exporting. I heard an industry spokesperson say fracking has negatively impacted only 1 % of Americans, isn't that over 1 million people.
Big Oil does not see this as a bridge fuel, they think it is the answer. Only during your lifetime, Jay. I'm not a fan of drilling
indiscriminately, but it must be remembered that fossil fuels will be exhausted in a generation or three, and then everything gets dark again.
With gas prices the way they are, I can't even afford to drive to a National Park more than maybe once a year anyway.
Mr. Fusion can't get here fast enough.
On Thu, Aug 22, 2013 at 9:14 PM, Jay Eads <jayleads@gmail.com> wrote:
It is no wonder Utah wants control of all this land. I guess observing at dark sites in Utah will be limited to the West Desert . . . as LP hits the major parks from the oil and gas wells that are drilled. _______________________________________________
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