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Residents urge fracking ban

warwickadvertiser.com -- Residents as well as members of Sustainable Warwick and Community 2000 have asked the Town Board to exercise home rule and ban hydraulic fracturing in Warwick.

The practice of extracting natural gas from shale basins deep within the earth is commonly referred to as fracking although it bears little resemblance to the process of 50 years ago. These days fracking consists of drilling horizontally, clustering well pads together and using high volumes of water.

Citing myriad public health and safety concerns, residents believe a ban is the town’s best option and can always be reversed in the future.

“A growing number of banks won’t give new mortgage loans on homes with gas leases and [some insurers] won’t cover damage from fracking,” added Makofske, who believes the board should heed

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Submitted Oct 20, 2012 By: teafortwo

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remay Champion Author Houston Posts:6,953 Points:2,115,440 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Oct 22, 2012 5:55:16 AM Ignore remay Report Abuse Oh, boy. The plot thickens...
packards42 Champion Author Washington Posts:6,435 Points:1,126,640 Joined:Feb 2005	Message Posted: Oct 21, 2012 10:48:22 AM Ignore packards42 Report Abuse Fracking is good American technology, drill and frack. Bring home the Bacon (gas and oil)
Amplion Champion Author Oregon Posts:6,756 Points:1,862,360 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Oct 20, 2012 11:44:34 PM Ignore Amplion Report Abuse BAN ALL FRACKING
LetemEatCake Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:5,596 Points:1,203,580 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Oct 20, 2012 10:34:18 PM Ignore LetemEatCake Report Abuse PDQ...I have a lot of faith in people in general. Some maybe tempted by money, but there are many more who care about the future of their families, their grandchildren, and the planet. [Edited by: LetemEatCake at 10/20/2012 11:34:41 PM EST]
PDQBlues Champion Author San Diego Posts:7,064 Points:1,446,375 Joined:Jan 2009	Message Posted: Oct 20, 2012 9:53:21 PM Ignore PDQBlues Report Abuse miiike572: why not let individual people make the choice since it is their property instead of having big bro tell them yes or no. When large corporations with truckloads of money speak, politicians listen and US voters don't stand a chance.
teenitup Champion Author Houston Posts:1,628 Points:247,985 Joined:Sep 2012	Message Posted: Oct 20, 2012 6:46:15 AM Ignore teenitup Report Abuse Frack 'em Danno!
snky2k Champion Author Indianapolis Posts:1,388 Points:301,615 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Oct 20, 2012 12:17:35 AM Ignore snky2k Report Abuse Meh.
miiike572 All-Star Author Phoenix Posts:797 Points:524,020 Joined:Apr 2009	Message Posted: Oct 20, 2012 12:15:54 AM Ignore miiike572 Report Abuse why not let individual people make the choice since it is their property instead of having big bro tell them yes or no.
rf6480 Champion Author Miami Posts:1,533 Points:546,210 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Oct 20, 2012 12:14:26 AM Ignore rf6480 Report Abuse I'm confused
skb69sa Champion Author San Antonio Posts:3,472 Points:709,200 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Oct 20, 2012 12:09:47 AM Ignore skb69sa Report Abuse Whatever...
DirtDauber Champion Author San Antonio Posts:6,771 Points:1,625,510 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: Oct 20, 2012 12:09:27 AM Ignore DirtDauber Report Abuse So, they probably don't have an automobile, or heat their home in the winter.
drewsworld Sophomore Author Los Angeles Posts:240 Points:19,205 Joined:Aug 2012	Message Posted: Oct 20, 2012 12:08:13 AM Ignore drewsworld Report Abuse frack frack frack
hubcapLA Champion Author Louisiana Posts:3,905 Points:940,435 Joined:Apr 2009	Message Posted: Oct 20, 2012 12:07:06 AM Ignore hubcapLA Report Abuse Not sure where this will go
jrschl Champion Author Louisville Posts:2,957 Points:679,115 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Oct 20, 2012 12:05:35 AM Ignore jrschl Report Abuse Mixed feeling about this.
postcard9 All-Star Author Massachusetts Posts:883 Points:514,695 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Oct 20, 2012 12:05:07 AM Ignore postcard9 Report Abuse find a way.
gmcgas Champion Author Atlanta Posts:5,943 Points:1,712,220 Joined:Mar 2004	Message Posted: Oct 20, 2012 12:04:56 AM Ignore gmcgas Report Abuse hummmmmmmm
TheHermit Champion Author Maine Posts:3,404 Points:127,780 Joined:May 2012	Message Posted: Oct 20, 2012 12:04:51 AM Ignore TheHermit Report Abuse Keep them trucks a rolling, fracking
don10 Champion Author North Carolina Posts:1,517 Points:308,405 Joined:Jun 2012	Message Posted: Oct 20, 2012 12:04:39 AM Ignore don10 Report Abuse ok
texasvet Champion Author Texas Posts:3,823 Points:360,120 Joined:Jul 2009	Message Posted: Oct 20, 2012 12:03:52 AM Ignore texasvet Report Abuse If they think hydrocarbons are bad for their health, they should stop using gasoline, diesel and natual gas produced elsewhere. If you're going to stand on your principles, then do it.
Vette1967 Champion Author Albany Posts:5,957 Points:1,274,050 Joined:Jun 2009	Message Posted: Oct 20, 2012 12:01:17 AM Ignore Vette1967 Report Abuse Very interesting.
hank1326 Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:8,909 Points:1,732,085 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Oct 20, 2012 12:01:05 AM Ignore hank1326 Report Abuse Too much politics.
TBONE3 Champion Author Pennsylvania Posts:8,736 Points:1,974,700 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: Oct 20, 2012 12:00:42 AM Ignore TBONE3 Report Abuse They are fearful that Fracking will do the same as underground coal mining has done to the coal region. They have a good reason to be concerned. i hope the State, Local and Federal agencies conduct fair and proper regulation and inspections. The project can be done without problems if regulated properly!
furiousfowl Champion Author Riverside Posts:16,845 Points:2,747,230 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Oct 19, 2012 11:56:40 PM Ignore furiousfowl Report Abuse Good for them
bvrbill Champion Author Eugene Posts:3,199 Points:516,575 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: Oct 19, 2012 11:53:30 PM Ignore bvrbill Report Abuse Interesting politics.
96sc1 Champion Author El Paso Posts:8,517 Points:1,367,440 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Oct 19, 2012 11:49:10 PM Ignore 96sc1 Report Abuse The fossil fuel industry should ban sales of hydrocarbon products to Warwick citizens (it's bad for their health).
anthroMO Veteran Author St. Louis Posts:395 Points:116,540 Joined:Jun 2012	Message Posted: Oct 19, 2012 11:46:44 PM Ignore anthroMO Report Abuse is fracking the best way to obtain NG?
mark1962 Champion Author Albany Posts:5,726 Points:1,263,540 Joined:Sep 2009	Message Posted: Oct 19, 2012 11:46:22 PM Ignore mark1962 Report Abuse Me too!
Gmsclecarparts All-Star Author Oklahoma City Posts:707 Points:123,195 Joined:Jun 2007	Message Posted: Oct 19, 2012 11:45:53 PM Ignore Gmsclecarparts Report Abuse Drill, complete. Drill, frack, complete Provide much needed AFFORDABLE energy & good paying JOBS. Hit a dry hole, plug it with the heads of the radical socialist tree-huggers.
FogCitySpotter Champion Author San Francisco Posts:2,478 Points:520,225 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: Oct 19, 2012 11:44:14 PM Ignore FogCitySpotter Report Abuse Politics are local
rippinusoff Champion Author Lexington Posts:7,393 Points:1,485,825 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: Oct 19, 2012 11:40:43 PM Ignore rippinusoff Report Abuse we need it
GManCo Champion Author Colorado Springs Posts:4,986 Points:949,640 Joined:Sep 2010	Message Posted: Oct 19, 2012 11:39:45 PM Ignore GManCo Report Abuse Fracking is good and is needed for oil and gas independence.
retired23 Sophomore Author Oakland Posts:237 Points:150,405 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Oct 19, 2012 11:38:40 PM Ignore retired23 Report Abuse Once again, those fracking oil lobbyist bastards have paid off the New York state legislators to allow this stupidity to prevail. Let them frack next door to the legislator's backyards and see how long that lasts. ALTERNATIVE ENERGY is the only logical choice. [Edited by: retired23 at 10/20/2012 12:39:17 AM EST]
must87searcher Champion Author Maryland Posts:8,971 Points:1,778,480 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Oct 19, 2012 11:38:14 PM Ignore must87searcher Report Abuse There were sure for more problems too come with fracking.
cheapertvs Champion Author Richmond Posts:10,275 Points:2,739,770 Joined:Jan 2004	Message Posted: Oct 19, 2012 11:38:04 PM Ignore cheapertvs Report Abuse Note that the water table still remains above the layers where the drilling takes place. The sloppy habits of a few (we need to relax regulations Republicans) will kill it all for the rest of us.
QuagmireLA Champion Author Louisiana Posts:1,079 Points:160,365 Joined:Jun 2012	Message Posted: Oct 19, 2012 11:36:42 PM Ignore QuagmireLA Report Abuse Forget all the jobs and the money that gas would bring to the local economy. Some woman in Warwick isn't sure nat gas is as clean an alternative as advertised. That's a good reason to shut down a billion dollar operation.
herbiepopnecker Champion Author British Columbia Posts:13,591 Points:2,504,380 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Oct 19, 2012 11:36:42 PM Ignore herbiepopnecker Report Abuse good
TFowler513 Champion Author Memphis Posts:3,824 Points:1,412,235 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Oct 19, 2012 11:35:30 PM Ignore TFowler513 Report Abuse There are other alternatives!!!
madison8359 Champion Author Cleveland Posts:9,000 Points:1,591,345 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Oct 19, 2012 11:35:20 PM Ignore madison8359 Report Abuse There is good reason to be concerned.
Badjef Champion Author Florida Posts:4,035 Points:815,890 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Oct 19, 2012 11:34:34 PM Ignore Badjef Report Abuse Drill, baby, drill, or pay, baby, pay, it's your choice, baby. ...or frack.
NAVYHM All-Star Author Cleveland Posts:761 Points:1,384,205 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Oct 19, 2012 11:32:21 PM Ignore NAVYHM Report Abuse AND THIS IS STILL A VERY BAD IDEA... NO MATTER HOW MANY TIMES IT IS RE=WRITTEN...
Glock26 Champion Author Dayton Posts:1,519 Points:631,410 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Oct 19, 2012 11:31:58 PM Ignore Glock26 Report Abuse O.K.
gaseye2010 Champion Author Maine Posts:1,161 Points:246,665 Joined:Jul 2010	Message Posted: Oct 19, 2012 11:29:50 PM Ignore gaseye2010 Report Abuse We have been talking about this for over a year.
probedude2 Champion Author Akron Posts:12,543 Points:2,378,255 Joined:Jun 2003	Message Posted: Oct 19, 2012 11:29:00 PM Ignore probedude2 Report Abuse Lies, lies, lies
BeanoLI All-Star Author Long Island Posts:546 Points:731,610 Joined:Sep 2010	Message Posted: Oct 19, 2012 11:28:59 PM Ignore BeanoLI Report Abuse Just do it right !
Matt G Champion Author Boston Posts:4,523 Points:2,771,090 Joined:Jun 2004	Message Posted: Oct 19, 2012 11:27:16 PM Ignore Matt G Report Abuse Ok
Mowerman08 Champion Author Milwaukee Posts:4,750 Points:1,216,045 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Oct 19, 2012 11:25:31 PM Ignore Mowerman08 Report Abuse The mystery of it all.
oilfreak All-Star Author Houston Posts:682 Points:36,560 Joined:Oct 2012	Message Posted: Oct 19, 2012 11:23:58 PM Ignore oilfreak Report Abuse If it TRULY can't be done safely, then just drop it and forget about it. But that doesn't mean there will never be a way to achieve energy independence.
MikeCapeCoral Champion Author Cape Coral Posts:1,922 Points:417,895 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Oct 19, 2012 11:21:36 PM Ignore MikeCapeCoral Report Abuse Let's just make sure that WE NEVER become energy independent.
granitestater Champion Author New Hampshire Posts:8,812 Points:1,428,800 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Oct 19, 2012 11:21:20 PM Ignore granitestater Report Abuse In Rhode Island?
KnoxGasPriceSpy Champion Author Knoxville Posts:140,847 Points:918,845 Joined:Oct 2010	Message Posted: Oct 19, 2012 11:20:17 PM Ignore KnoxGasPriceSpy Report Abuse too much hype