The U.S. is a net exporter of energy for the first time.

2,200 views • 51 upvotes • Made by Perspicacity 5 years ago in politics

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BeestMode113
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Gore Force One
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HatenHaters
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HatenHaters
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enochthewatcher
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noticing a certain trend today!
AlexCornitius
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FlameWar
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AlexCornitius
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Fracking defined - Hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, is a drilling process that injects millions of gallons of water, sand and UNDISCLOSED CHEMICALS at high pressure into horizontal wells to crack open shale rock and release natural gas.
Perspicacity
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Actually, since 2011 the chemicals are widely disclosed. Most states and the Department of Energy require a list of all chemicals used.



The fracking fluid consists of 90% water, 9.5% sand and 0.5% chemicals. The most used chemicals are salt, co2, sodium carbonate (washing soda, also used as a food additive), citric acid (orange/grapefruit juice), isopropanol (alcohol used in the winter to stop freezing), Glutaraldehyde (used as a disinfectant in drinking water for bacteria elimination), guar gum (extracted from the guar seed, used as a food additive), and methyl alcohol (wood alcohol). 



Depending on the type of fracking other chemicals may also be used, but they also must be disclosed to the Department of Energy.
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AlexCornitius
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Col.Jack.Ripper
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Alex are you off the grid or part of the problem?
AlexCornitius
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What do you mean wave tree? Part of the problem. That’s how bitches get their teeth knocked out.
Col.Jack.Ripper
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Dam Alex were you in the high school debate club ? That's a  hell of a rebuttal !
Perspicacity
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Don't have a dog in this race, and don't even own any energy company stocks. Just like to make sure the facts come out.



First, you said there were undisclosed chemicals being used, when in fact, they are all known, disclosed, documented and approved.



Now you're saying that fracking is contaminating groundwater everywhere. Also not true.



For your reading pleasure. The Penn. Dept of Environmental Protection seems to disagree with you.

A federal study funded in part by PA DEP finds no evidence fracking waste harming Pennsylvania streams.



https://pennbizreport.com/news/15482-study-funded-in-part-by-pa-dep-finds-no-evidence-fracking-waste-harming-pennsylvania-streams/



Just like climate change, there are a lot of hysterical doomers giving out false information, running a campaign of fear, and running around saying the sky is falling. 



Not saying there isn't the potential for problems, but I don't believe the hysteria that things are all gloom and doom.
PRESIDENTELECTmusicman88240
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Actually, it has nothing to do with drilling and depends on depth and the cement bond. Did you know that well stimulation began in the early 1900s in the form of shot holes? Hydraulic fracturing has been around awhile but you haven’t been told the whole truth. I’ve been there and done that and I was a frac supervisor for 20 years. Ask me about the details and I’ll tell you the truth about fracking.

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IF YOU'RE AGAINST NATURAL GAS FRACKING AND PIPELINES, I RESPECT YOUR RIGHT TO YOUR POSITION; AS A DEMONSTRATION OF YOUR COMMITMENT, MAY I SUGGEST YOU TURN-OFF THE PIPELINE COMING INTO YOUR HOUSE