Fracking

My friend sent me a chain email to let governor Cuomo know that I wanted him to stop natural gas fracking in NY state.  Of course, I hate chain letters to begin with, and I did not wholeheartedly agree with my friend.  So, I decided to return his email with a few points as to why I was not against fracking.

1. Energy independence.  Hopefully within 10 years natural gas will be used for a reasonable amount of surface transportation and not just for heat and power.

2.  It provides jobs in depressed parts of NY.

3.  Better than coal or oil as an environmental alternative.

I conceded to him I was against wildcatters that did not pay attention t environmental concerns.  Also, if I needed groundwater or as a source of my drinking water from that part of the state, I would be more concerned.

Suffice it to say that he did not like my response.