tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5354570505974016585.post5192328106586944130..comments2023-12-27T05:56:10.287-08:00Comments on Denton Drilling: A Blog by Adam Briggle: Talking Point 3: Nix the Frack PitsAdamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05658985227327961661noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5354570505974016585.post-17858624613470501142012-11-01T13:05:56.991-07:002012-11-01T13:05:56.991-07:00Open fracking pits holding upwards of 1 million ga...Open fracking pits holding upwards of 1 million gallons of dangerous toxins being allowed within the city limits is too idiotic to consider here (or anywhere else) when there's a viable option already mandated in most metropolitan areas in North Texas. <br /><br />Any city official who hasn't taken multiple field trips led by knowledgeable scientists (versus industry PR hacks) to see gas drilling in all its nasty stages should not be allowed to have a vote on the matter. Unless you've choked, had stinging eyes and a burning throat caused by drilling, the fracking stage, flaring (burn off) of gas or the venting to prevent explosion, you don't have any idea of what it is like to live near one of these horrific sites. The spotlessly clean and landscaped wells most people have seen don't begin to tell the dirty story of what it took to get to that point. And even this "clean" stage vents toxins in the air whenever pressure builds.<br /><br />Think of it this way - all of Denton is our back yard. Would you want this danger near your home?Phyllis Wolpernoreply@blogger.com