Today, I got my third LTE published in an actual newspaper! =D
Basically, I researched again all day. I made a list of Councilors in Western Massachusetts so we can approach them about fracking. There's a big shale deposit that runs from the coal mines of Virginia and West Virginia, up to New York and Massachusetts. Called the Hartford Shale, it's not the most prosperous area to get natural gas. To be honest, I think that gas companies are targeting these areas because the won't be able to put up resistance. Firstly, about 6 states would have to pass anti-fracking legislation to completely knock this idea out. Secondly, except for Massachusetts, really, none of these states have really made an outstanding environmental ban that hurts the economy. What I mean to say here is that in these states, making money is still the main objective, not extending the longevity of the planet.
Tomorrow is more research then Amherst for the weekend!
Basically, I researched again all day. I made a list of Councilors in Western Massachusetts so we can approach them about fracking. There's a big shale deposit that runs from the coal mines of Virginia and West Virginia, up to New York and Massachusetts. Called the Hartford Shale, it's not the most prosperous area to get natural gas. To be honest, I think that gas companies are targeting these areas because the won't be able to put up resistance. Firstly, about 6 states would have to pass anti-fracking legislation to completely knock this idea out. Secondly, except for Massachusetts, really, none of these states have really made an outstanding environmental ban that hurts the economy. What I mean to say here is that in these states, making money is still the main objective, not extending the longevity of the planet.
Tomorrow is more research then Amherst for the weekend!
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