Please write to California's governor Brown!
brianlux
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Having read disturbing news that California governor Brown is considering the use of "fracking" in the beautiful and environmentally sensitive area around Monterey, CA., I would urge any of you who know and love this place to write to governor Brown and ask him to consider developing alternatives instead of environmentally dangerous "fracking".
You can write to governor Brown here:
http://govnews.ca.gov/gov39mail/mail.php
Less effective but helpful would be to sign this petition asking governor Brown to oppose "fracking":
http://act.350.org/letter/dont_frack_ca ... d&rd=1&t=2
Thank you!
You can write to governor Brown here:
http://govnews.ca.gov/gov39mail/mail.php
Less effective but helpful would be to sign this petition asking governor Brown to oppose "fracking":
http://act.350.org/letter/dont_frack_ca ... d&rd=1&t=2
Thank you!
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Here's a good definition: Hydraulic fracturing is the fracturing of rock by a pressurized liquid. Some hydraulic fractures form naturally—certain veins or dikes are examples. Induced hydraulic fracturing or hydrofracturing, commonly known as fracking, is a technique in which typically water is mixed with sand and chemicals, and the mixture is injected at high pressure into a wellbore to create small fractures (typically less than 1mm), along which fluids such as gas, petroleum, uranium-bearing solution,[1] and brine water may migrate to the well.
...in other words, sticking it to mother nature. :(
In certain areas, the risks are lower than other but Monterey is not a low risk area. Besides, it's the COs from burning fossil fuels extracted from ANYWHERE that is warming the climate and polluting our air.
Here's a good graphic that illustrates the dangers of "fracking":
http://www.dangersoffracking.com/
I really like him. But I can't believed he'd consider something like this.
Thanks for the definition. This would not be good. Monterey is one of my favorite places. I can't imagine it would do well to the significant amount of tourism Monterey sees either. Brown cannot be serious about this. It's got to be some diversion tactic. He probably has a plan B that will look acceptable compared to Monterey.
Yeah, really fucking unbelievable. I've always been a supporter but this? Too many brownies maybe?
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/03/ ... 4320130314
California governor Brown says state needs to look at "fracking"
(Reuters) - California Governor Jerry Brown, a prominent environmentalist, said on Wednesday the state should consider the use of "fracking" technology to develop its massive shale oil reserves and reduce reliance on imported oil.
Brown, who led California's efforts to curb climate change by reducing greenhouse gas emissions, cautioned the state would develop rules to preserve the environment, and said many questions on the technology were still to be answered.
"We want to get the greenhouse gas emissions down, but we also want to keep our economy going. That's that balance that's required," he said at an event to announce the approval of three new renewable energy projects.
U.S. oil and natural gas production has soared on the back of technological advances based on fracking, which involves injecting water and chemicals to fracture rock formations and unlock deposits that are untappable by conventional means.
While most production so far is from deposits has come from states in the U.S. interior, California hosts the vast Monterey shale deposit, which the U.S. Energy Department has estimated could hold upward of 15 billion barrels of oil, about 64 percent of the nation's total shale oil resources.
Because of its geology, the Monterey shale is particularly deep and hard to reach, presenting challenges to oil companies hoping to extract its huge resources.
Environmental groups have also taken a hard line against fracking, saying it has the potential to pollute drinking water supplies.
Some groups have called for an outright ban on the practice in California, and state lawmakers have introduced a flurry of bills that seek to regulate the industry.
Brown said any decisions on fracking would be based on science and common sense, and on a process that "listens to people but also wants to take advantage of the great opportunities we have."
"The fossil fuel deposits in California are incredible, the potential is extraordinary," he said. "But between now and development lies a lot of questions that need to be answered."
Even if California cut its dependence on oil altogether, it could still make sense to continue producing oil if it can be sold elsewhere, he added.
If the Monterey deposit was fully developed, it could produce about 600,000 barrels of oil a day, doubling the state's current production levels and eliminating all foreign imports into California for 50 years, said Tupper Hull, a spokesman for the refiner group Western States Petroleum Association.
However, he added that such a level of production was unlikely to be reached quickly given the difficult geology of the Monterey shale.
although there is a portion on the coast, the majority of the fracking would be in the interior of the state
not that i think we should...call me crazy, but i like water...i like to drink it, bathe with it...i don't want to be able to light it on fire when i comes out of my faucet
And interestingly enough, the areas shown are major food producing regions in California. A LOT of food is grown in those areas.
so we trade off the billion dollar food industry for the billion dollar oil and gas industry...makes complete sense :lolno: