Wednesday, March 21, 2012

A Political Landscape in Oil

In response to complaints the local water had been contaminated by fracking, the EPA announced in January it would conduct water testing of as many as 60 water wells, in Dimock, Pennsylvania. The driller involved, Cabot, was furious that the national EPA was investigating a specific local problem. The environmentalists were thrilled.

Now the tests are back from 11 wells showing the water to be safe. Cabot is thrilled; the environmentalists are furious.

In this country, the results do not matter. The agenda matters. And the agenda is not based on the results.

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