rasimmo
Gold Member
I don't see how you can say that they don't contribute to the local economy. All those people may be brought in to do the work, but they have to spend a lot of money while they are there. Does that not contribute to the local economy? The reason the people are all brought in is because those people have the knowledge and experience with the equipment. They can't just drop off the pumps and hire 30 local people and tell them to have at it.the fracking is the worst thing ever conceived. Its not just the huge trucks running you off the road and the dump trucks running all night. After they have drilled and contaminated the ground water and the streams they will condemn any property they wish to put pipe lines in. This mess might be accepted in the south west where the brush will grow over the damage in a few seasons but in the forests of Pennsylvania nothing short of an atomic bomb would cause less permanent damage. They do not contribute to the local economy because all the workers are brought in. The workers are a rough scurvy bunch of thieves that will roam about ignoring posted private roads looking to do mischievous deeds when not working. If ever I see one in a ditch I will continue driving and report it to no one.
There is surface damage that happens with these operations. The land owners are usually paid very well for the troubles.
I don't really understand the contamination either. These wells are probably being fracked at a zone that is 10k-12k feet deep. Do you really think that if you pump something in the ground at that depth it will get into water zones that are 300 feet deep.
If it will migrate that far there is no reason it would not continue the rest of the way and cause a blow out on the surface. That is all considering the well was completed correctly following the proper procedures. If that is the problem then fracking is not the cause, poor application is.
I am not trying to start an arguement, just sharing my opinion.