Oklahoma Keeps Fracking On

The Daily Mail (04/05/2014)--"Oklahoma recorded 278 earthquakes from 2008 through 2013 that have registered on the Richter scale at a magnitude of 3.0 or greater, a level that can shake objects inside a home. Before that, from 1975-2008, the state on average recorded less than six earthquakes a year."

Must just be some sort of coincidence, eh?

Why we continue to delude ourselves natural gas is clean energy I'll never understand. There is not one fossil fuel that is clean. All fossil fuels require they be burnt to release or convert energy. In all cases huge volumes of water are required. Putting another kibosh on the argument natural gas is the way to go I wrote what "A Fracking Waste Of Gas" it is when drillers 'flare' off gas. About 140 billion cubic feet of it worldwide in 2011. I pointed out an article which said this "produces as much carbon pollution as the entire nation of France produces in one year." So now along comes this news about earthquakes in Oklahoma.

Logic would dictate that this should put an end to the argument for those defending expanding even greater use of fossil fuels, but this isn't about logic. Neither is it about solid science being applied in the best interest of mankind and the Earth's environment. Nay, it's about the economic impact it has on those who depend on these ancient fuels. Fuels which have been around since torches were first lit thousands of years ago.

So What Alternative Do We Have?
Well I'll tell ya. If you do a search of this blog for "Solar Panels" you will find six articles I've previously written. Solar panels neither require water nor the burning of carbon producing fuels to produce electricity. Solar shingles sure do look a lot more attractive then miles of piping stretching back to drill sites. Drilling units which are far from being ensconced throughout the landscape. And they sure as hell can't produce earthquakes either!

Changes in technology produces winners and losers. It's obvious the present day energy suppliers will fight like hell any kind of technological move forward. There's simply no profit motive for them to do otherwise. They could go into the solar industry, but they realize solar panels don't need a continuing supply of electrical energy or fossil fuels delivered to consumers month after month. They are not alone.

Why Solar Is Not Likely To Take Over
In short, too many jobs would be eliminated. Thousands of workers would be affected at the drilling sites on land and at sea. There's also the makers of steel. The manufacturers and installers of drills, pumps and piping. Along with delivery drivers, rail tank cars, home furnace cleaning/repairmen, ocean/land platform makers/engineers, ocean tankers/river barges, refinery workers, electrical utility suppliers and their employees, etc. etc. etc.

I'm a realist. Solar panels will never become our #1 source for electric unless/until Oklahoma falls into a giant sink hole after a earthquake or the waters and air becomes so polluted that globally we start choking to death. Like every other change, it's in mankind's nature to make no provisions regarding the future generations until we're left with no other alternatives. Whether that day comes sooner then we expect or whether it will come too late shall remain to be seen. On that day, let no one claim ignorance of the facts as an excuse after reading this information.

"He that is good for making excuses is seldom good for anything else.”
~ Benjamin Franklin ~


12/07/2013 -- Oklahoma 4.5M Fracking Earthquake -- man made

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