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crayfish

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75. The gas is not in the "water table", it gets into water wells from different strata.

Reply to MADem (Reply #74)

Sun Jun 3, 2012, 08:28 PM

Jun 2012

I assume you are not a geologist.

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BREAKING: Vermont becomes the first state to BAN FRACKING! [View all] garybeck May 2012 OP

That is great news. Maybe more states will follow suit. Soon we will ruin all of our drinking water. Pisces May 2012 #1

Going strong in TX. Stupid, stupid, stupid! SammyWinstonJack May 2012 #2

But rich people are getting richer and that's the most important thing in the world, after all. nt valerief May 2012 #68

Great news! n/t DisgustipatedinCA May 2012 #3

great news ! nt steve2470 May 2012 #4

Way to go, Vermont! FiveGoodMen May 2012 #5

VPR is a little better than wikipedia hootinholler May 2012 #6

Vermont first state in nation to ban fracking for oil and gas L. Coyote May 2012 #66

Wonderful news! Wind Dancer May 2012 #7

Right on! MoreGOPoop May 2012 #8

Great job VT. However notice how it is breaking news here and on Wikipedia. No banner headlines Justice wanted May 2012 #9

Kudos to the great state of Vermont. Uncle Joe May 2012 #10

Yes they'll keep their state beautiful malaise May 2012 #12

malaise! Uncle Joe May 2012 #18

Will do malaise May 2012 #21

Is that Uncle Joe May 2012 #22

No international malaise May 2012 #23

well that's nice, but the right of child care workers to unionize? Blocked by the dem Senate prez cali May 2012 #11

Vermont has no gas or oil, they can take the "high road" without any consequences. crayfish May 2012 #13

exactly. And I'm a vermonster. cali May 2012 #15

I think California, Colorado, Oregon and Washington have to ban it Taverner May 2012 #16

California, maybe because they do crazy stuff there all the time (e.g. Prop 8) crayfish May 2012 #20

No serous harm? Really? RC May 2012 #25

Give me some actual evidence for these and I'll be happy to look it. A few dead cattle is pretty crayfish May 2012 #35

Over a real short moment in time... happerbolic May 2012 #64

You haven't seen GASLAND ... yet? Welcome to DU.... MADem May 2012 #70

Thank you, yes I have seen it, and it belongs down there alongside "Loose Change" and other crayfish May 2012 #71

Yeah, sure--there's nothing "idiot conspiracy theory" about lighting your drinking water on fire. MADem May 2012 #72

Water is not flammable. CH4 that frequently leaches into well water definitely is. crayfish May 2012 #73

Of course water is not flammable. The rest of your comment isn't completely accurate. MADem May 2012 #74

The gas is not in the "water table", it gets into water wells from different strata. crayfish Jun 2012 #75

Who said it was? I assume you aren't, either. nt MADem Jun 2012 #76

No Serious harm? canuckledragger May 2012 #30

All those links go to the very same Wiki article. And Wiki is hardly a reliable source for anything crayfish May 2012 #34

suit yourself. here's another canuckledragger May 2012 #41

Gee, I wonder why natural gas drillers needed to be exempt from Safe Drinking Water Act.. groundloop May 2012 #52

but, you see donquijoterocket May 2012 #59

Right. And nobody has actually "proven" that smoking cigarettes causes cancer. Fuddnik May 2012 #55

Colorado won't ban it, but they did make it have strict ground water standards. joshcryer May 2012 #38

Thanks I didn't want to sayit but azurnoir May 2012 #32

Heh, that reminds me, I lived in MN (Stearns Co) for about a year. Some of the locals invited me crayfish May 2012 #36

Mn Ice Oldtimeralso May 2012 #46

Nope. See post #39. n/t garybeck May 2012 #48

not exactly. garybeck May 2012 #39

you forgot to post the rest of that cali May 2012 #54

Awesome. Taverner May 2012 #14

Yay Vermont! Zorra May 2012 #17

Vermont seems to be the leader in nearly everything good these days Bjorn Against May 2012 #19

But what about their cheese? eggplant May 2012 #44

Not everyone agrees (but I do FWIW) slackmaster May 2012 #45

I love Vermont........ Smilo May 2012 #24

k&r glinda May 2012 #26

Go Vermont! burrowowl May 2012 #27

I expect the feds to find a way to tell VT they can't ban it. kestrel91316 May 2012 #28

Not the "feds", it'll be the Supreme Court groundloop May 2012 #43

the multi-gnats wouldn't even bother... happerbolic May 2012 #65

Vermont rocks! a2liberal May 2012 #29

you forgot maple syrup cali May 2012 #31

We've got lots of rocks to sell! Cheaper than the Brooklyn Bridge. Auntie Bush May 2012 #69

Suck it, Range Resources! Texas is gonna be next in line. derby378 May 2012 #33

yah! handmade34 May 2012 #37

Congratulations VT! freshwest May 2012 #40

Salute! MrMickeysMom May 2012 #42

K&R! countryjake May 2012 #47

I heart Vermont! Harriety May 2012 #49

Good news? Well, yeah, but... malthaussen May 2012 #50

Very cool sellitman May 2012 #51

Great to hear davidpdx May 2012 #53

K&R for Vermont! nt raouldukelives May 2012 #56

so you cant watch battlestar galactic Garion_55 May 2012 #57

intelligent life spotted in vermont..... spanone May 2012 #58

Good news! SalviaBlue May 2012 #60

K&R 99Forever May 2012 #61

Not going to have any more babies in Vermont? NNN0LHI May 2012 #62

Let's hope this is the beginning of a new trend. Baitball Blogger May 2012 #63

Now I know where to move for retirement. nt valerief May 2012 #67