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Recent content by kch5174

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    Sustaining Ourselves

    Having North America energy independent should definitely be a goal that could be attained in the near future if possible, but we shouldn't be just concerned with just oil. As long as it can be done safely and efficiently, natural gas is an industry that is already making progress. I'm...
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    Shale Boom to Turn U.S. Into World's Largest Oil Producer, Watchdog Says

    Fracking is safer than the wind? Strange expression. Maybe at times fracking is safe, but there is a chance that if fracking is done improperly some of the fracking fluids can escape into the groundwater. As long as these fluids are contained, I'll join you though in saying fracking is safer...
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    Fracking Scandal in NY

    But shouldn't there be more regarding this in the news? I've seen a lot of fracking articles in NY, but none of them calling out for scandal like this. Though I am not worried just yet. Even if there is some special interest going on here, this would have to happening in the state legislature...
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    Fracking Scandal in NY

    I didn't even think of his assets being in a 401k. I mean if he didn't have any explicit control over his 401k during this time frame, I don't see any problem. I'm not familiar yet with legal matters regarding this conflict of interest involving 401ks and mutual funds, but I would say that...
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    New Coal Technology Harnesses Energy Without Burning

    The question isn't which energy source is better, but rather how can we make the energy sources we have a cleaner source of energy. Our country has a lot of coal, natural gas, and other energy rich stores, but the problem is that using this energy is hurting the environment. I don't really...
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    Fracking Scandal in NY

    It is good to see some investigative journalism at work. It's this kind of reporting that keeps officials honest and at least concerned they'll be caught if a conflict of interest like this one rises. I'm not against fracking as a practice if it's safe, but I am certainly against letting...
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