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May 10, 2013 10:53 AM UTC
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Remember the days when Hick would have been a truly moderate GOP Governor, not what passes as GOP moderate these days? In those days, as a Republican, he wouldn't be having any of these problems in a state like Colorado. Dems of the old era would grudgingly think, all things considered, he's not so bad for a Republican and all the mainly moderate Main Street, pro-business Republicans of the day would be OK with supporting him. Poor ol' Hick. He's a Dem who's really a mid 20th century Republican on a 21st century world. Makes for headaches but he won't be losing his next election.
Hick's fracking troubles have more to do with his general approach to elected office, as we've discussed before. He wants everyone to love him and see him as the great compromiser, and he doesn't want to have to make any decisions himself. That's not leadership, and it's no mystery that it doesn't fool anyone when he later tries to use an executive order to convince people that he was taking a strong position.
True but I still think he would have been much more comfortable as a moderate GOP Governor back in the 50s/early60s.
He's conflicted Pols. A classic Hamlet complex. To be a Democrat or not to be a Democrat.
I am not sure why you guys keep on hammering fracking and the oil and gas industry but I think you are way out of touch on this. I don't think the average voter cares at all – and if they do their perspective is increased oil and gas activity means lower energy costs and more jobs – and I doubt the Ds really want to be on the wrong side of that argument.
Then you haven't been paying attention. I thought it was pretty clear.
The first part of this statement is simply untrue…the two are not related. Colorados status as a major drilling state caused our natural gas prices to GO UP. When we started shipping gas to California and Ohio, OUR prices increased to match those markets…look it up.
And jobs..?..you mean the jobs will go away if the industry is held accountable and drilling is kept a safe distance from peoples homes? If that is the case, then the jobs SHOULD go away…but that is not the case. There are millions of acres available for drilling in areas that do not adjoin homes and schools.
This is about more than jobs and money. And even if it were ONLY about jobs and money. How many outfitters and guest ranches and river rafting jobs are lost to the degradation of Colorados water and clean air? How much income will be lost if a massive spill in the North Fork Valley causes dozens of organic farms and orchards to lose their designation?
How about answering MY questions…or is this just another drive-by by an O&G troll?
I'll speak for myself. I'm very concerned about water and air quality and water quantity. I agree with you about the perception of most people because most people do not pay attention to the complexities of fracking for natural gas. But, the use of water is very high, O&G does not treat the water when they extract it and there are many indications that water, ground and wells, have been contaminated.
Get in the way back machine and you'll find that several decades ago O&G said the only way to get the gas was with a nuclear detonation. It didn't work and they contaminated a very large area around Rifle. Now they say "the only way" to get the gas is with fracking, using a secret combo of chemicals and massive amounts of water. I say the gas will only increase in value if it is left in the rocks until a different, more environmentally safe, method is found to extract
Agree. And the industry folks periodicallly "test the waters" by saying they should be able to drill into the same area where the Rulison Project permanently contaminated subsurface regions plus the natural gas the process was supposed to produce.
The one thing that can get the attention of nearly every voter is public cost. Those trying to tighten regulation (i.e. accountability) should publicize the costs to the taxpayer of not requiring energy companies to keep their processes as clean as possible, and the public costs of not requiring private companies to pay all costs associated with cleaning up their messes.
You're right on, Realist. It chaps my hide that the legislature is referring taxes to make cannabis legalization pay for itself but we, the people, get the bill for O&G messes and then get higher bills because the O&G people suck it out of the rocks so cheaply. It wouldn't be so cheap for them if they had to pay to clean up their own messes and pay a painful fine for making them.
And ultimately as the higher costs get passed along to the lowly consumer, perhaps people will understand a little sooner (i.e. before the 22nd century) that we need to transition to renewables as soon as possible.
"…we need to transition to renewables as soon as possible."
(That needed to be repeated.)
On the money, realist. Total up the ongoing costs of the current Parachute debacle –state personnel, county and local employees — and give the perps a bill. Publicize it heavily.
Money does get attention.
Devoutly to be wished , Gertie. Maybe someday…
Only if folks realize it's their money.