Thanks to Fracking USA Rises to Number One in Energy; Thanks to Obama, We Won't Stay There

Commentary by Marita Noon on Townhall.com - On the very same day that the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) announces: “US Rises to No. 1 Energy Producer”—thanks to the shale boom made possible through a technology known as hydraulic fracturing—an environmental group released a report calling for a complete ban of the practice, which would effectively shut down the oil-and-gas industry (and all of the jobs and revenues it creates) and increase dependence on foreign oil. Coincidence? I don’t think so. You probably haven’t heard about either, as most news coverage, on October 3, centered on the government shutdown—eclipsing all else.
     Why would Environment America choose to release a report, that they call “the first to measure the damaging footprint of fracking,” on a day when it would likely receive little attention? The answer is found in the WSJ: “the shale boom’s longevity could hinge on commodity prices, government regulations and public support.” (italics added)
     Americans support the concept of energy independence. We don’t like the fact that we've been funding terrorists because we buy oil from people who hate us and who happily slaughter our citizens.
     The Obama Administration is the most anti-fossil-fuel in history, yet within the past month, three Obama cabinet members—two former, one current—have declared fracking a safe technology for extracting oil and natural gas: Read full column

Thanks to Fracking USA Rises to Number One in Energy; Thanks to Obama, We Won't Stay There