Tommy Lee Jones touts the benefits of the Barnett Shale and proclaims that even though it may come with just a bit of inconvenience it will be so much better for all of us.
Please take the time to watch this video. It tells the facts about pipelines and what eminent domain can and will do to MANY people as urban gas drilling becomes more and more commonplace.
I always try explain "our side" with the facts and with as little emotion as possible. (I believe that you always present a stronger case when you fight it with facts.)
So when you hear the argument that "it's all gonna be over in 30 days when they take down the drill rig", you should know that is an absolute falsehood. (And remember, that "30 days" is for EACH horizontal line that they drill. There could be a dozen per pad site.)
Please. Take the time to watch this video.
http://westandclear .com/2008/ 08/17/a-conversa tion-with- jerry-horton/
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Wow...favorite statement: "people don't want to give up their evenings but they're going to be giving up their homes"
After watching this video, I got a sick feeling inside. This is unbelievable. Pipelines are more dangerous than the drill site itself. These are not the pipelines bringing gas to our homes now. Those of us that think this won't affect everyone need to take a moment and really think about signing anything. Of course they can say they won't put a pipeline through our neighborhoods but with the kind of power given to the gas companies, I just don't trust any agreement they might put in front of me. I am sure they have the money and power to get around it.
There isn't enough PR money in the world to make this one look good.
I find it interesting that Chesapeake needs to use a different generic "user friendly" company name to go door to door for the pipeline.
I have been told the larger gas companies do that for pipelines and injection wells. The reason... the danger for the pipelines and high chance of contamination to soil and water with the injection wells. If there is an accident, then the generic company takes the fall.
Notice how the other side is rather silent on this issue? I guess even they cannot justify taking an old ladies wheelchair ramp out. I would _love_ for anyone to take a stab at defending this one.
*crickets chirping*
okay, okay, I'll give it a whirl. Nobody wants to see pipelines taking out peoples front porches. The problem is when the Texas legislature inadvertantly allowed these "mid stream companies" the ability to exercise eminent domain. Where were the protestors when this legislation was passed? It does no good to picket the offices of Cherokee Horn. Take away ED for the pipelines and the gas companies won't drill if there is no "
easy" way to acquire pipeline access. The solution to the ED issue with pipelines lies at the doorstep of Tan Parker and his cohorts. That is where this needs to be handled. And that is where picketing and protesting should start. When the legislature next meets.
Not a bad idea. Somehow I think this group would take even more heat if there was pickets at Parker Square though. The truth of the matter is, just like at a bad intersection, some yet to be determined number of people will have to die or be injured before the clowns down in Austin would even bother looking at this. It is a local issue (at least for now) and probably won't be able to move the entire Texas legislature. I am a Republican, but this is where a stereotype becomes a stereotype, there is so much payoff on this issue, every politican is bought and paid for (obvious statement of the day) otherwise we wouldn't be where we are today.
http://www.wfaa.com/sharedcontent/dws/wfaa/latestnews/stories/wfaa080822_lj_douglas.18a895d.html
I spoke to a few people who actually paid for the title search and according to those, residents in the areas around the North Shore site don't even appear to own their minerals. What happens if you signed a lease and someone else owns the minerals?
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