Comments on: What The Frack? Gas Industry’s Multimillion-Dollar Campaign Demonizes Hydraulic Fracturing Bill

By: Sharon

Sharon — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 18:43:15 +0000

No, it’s spelled Frack per what Matt12 said.

Here are some facts to counter the industry spin:

Currently Alabama is the only state in the US with special provisions to regulate hydraulic fracturing. The other states do not have specific fracturing rules; they rely on general drilling rules – casing, logs, pressure monitoring, waste disposal, etc. – to indirectly cover hydraulic fracturing.

Colorado has a disclosure rule that is not specific to fracturing – it covers all chemicals used down hole – drilling, fracturing, completion, etc. New York and Pennsylvania also require disclosure of fracking chemicals, but no actual regulation.

Legislation being considered by Congress would allow most states to remain the primary regulators of hydraulic fracturing, with flexibility as to their programs, but the legislation provides critical federal federal oversight – something that was lost when Congress passed the “Halliburton loophole” in 2005.

By: Brendan M.

Brendan M. — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 01:57:37 +0000

Matt12 Says:
Good stuff. One little nitpick though: “Frack” is actually spelled Frak. That’s the kind of mistake a toaster would make.

Actually, Matt, “frack” is the original spelling of “frak,” the one created by Glen Larson. Ronald D. Moore and David Eick changed it to its four-letter form, feeling it’d be more appropriate that way. Duh. Nerd.

By: Hayate Yagami

Hayate Yagami — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 23:55:38 +0000

Unless, of course, you’re talking about the phrase used in the original Battlestar Galactica. It’s also why I can’t listen to, watch, or read any stories on this with a straight face.

By: Matt12

Matt12 — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 18:21:01 +0000

Good stuff. One little nitpick though: "Frack" is actually spelled Frak. That's the kind of mistake a toaster would make.