Comments on: Broxson Withdraws Bill To Allow Oil Drilling In Blackwater River Forest http://www.northescambia.com/2013/02/2public-outcry-rises-against-bill-to-allow-oil-drilling-in-blackwater-forest Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Fri, 03 Apr 2026 18:45:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: wayne garrett http://www.northescambia.com/2013/02/2public-outcry-rises-against-bill-to-allow-oil-drilling-in-blackwater-forest/comment-page-1#comment-190204 wayne garrett Wed, 06 Mar 2013 07:01:19 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=128466#comment-190204 IF YOU PULL BACK FROM PUSHING THIS DRILLING THEN YOU NEED TO QUIT IF YOU PULL BACK FROM PUSHING THIS DRILLING THEN YOU NEED TO QUIT

]]> By: David Huie Green http://www.northescambia.com/2013/02/2public-outcry-rises-against-bill-to-allow-oil-drilling-in-blackwater-forest/comment-page-1#comment-188319 David Huie Green Sat, 23 Feb 2013 16:01:54 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=128466#comment-188319 MEDITATING UPON: “In the 1960s, the EPA funded a study by Standard Oil (now BP) which successfully produced gasoline from common milkweed.” EPA was created on December 2, 1970, by President Richard Nixon. Could not have funded a study ere it existed. Standard Oil was broken up in 1911. You may mean Standard Oil of Ohio, though. No plant has more energy than that which it trapped when growing. This is not to say milkweed couldn’t yield energy nor that it isn’t a pretty plant. This is definitely better than the ones who think they can extract energy from water. David for reality MEDITATING UPON:
“In the 1960s, the EPA funded a study by Standard Oil (now BP) which successfully produced gasoline from common milkweed.”

EPA was created on December 2, 1970, by President Richard Nixon. Could not have funded a study ere it existed.

Standard Oil was broken up in 1911. You may mean Standard Oil of Ohio, though.

No plant has more energy than that which it trapped when growing. This is not to say milkweed couldn’t yield energy nor that it isn’t a pretty plant.

This is definitely better than the ones who think they can extract energy from water.

David for reality

]]> By: Ken Johnson http://www.northescambia.com/2013/02/2public-outcry-rises-against-bill-to-allow-oil-drilling-in-blackwater-forest/comment-page-1#comment-188248 Ken Johnson Sat, 23 Feb 2013 04:39:38 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=128466#comment-188248 Most people who supported this bill, including Broxson, gave the false assertion that it would help with America's oil independence and that the oil would go into American cars. This never was the case. Most American oil is sold overseas for a premium while we buy cheap oil from fundamental Islamic terrorist countries. If Broxson, or any other law maker, wished to really do something about being energy independent then I would pose to them the suggestion that we look at hydrocarbon alternatives that would replace petroleum but still give us gasoline, plastics, rubber, paint chemicals, etc. that we need. In the 1960s, the EPA funded a study by Standard Oil (now BP) which successfully produced gasoline from common milkweed. In Japan they use chitosan (from prawn shells) grafted to cellulose to make a fruit/vegetable coatings, plastics, etc. that not only replaces the need for petroleum but also extends the freshness of produce and does not clog landfills. Most people who supported this bill, including Broxson, gave the false assertion that it would help with America’s oil independence and that the oil would go into American cars. This never was the case. Most American oil is sold overseas for a premium while we buy cheap oil from fundamental Islamic terrorist countries. If Broxson, or any other law maker, wished to really do something about being energy independent then I would pose to them the suggestion that we look at hydrocarbon alternatives that would replace petroleum but still give us gasoline, plastics, rubber, paint chemicals, etc. that we need. In the 1960s, the EPA funded a study by Standard Oil (now BP) which successfully produced gasoline from common milkweed. In Japan they use chitosan (from prawn shells) grafted to cellulose to make a fruit/vegetable coatings, plastics, etc. that not only replaces the need for petroleum but also extends the freshness of produce and does not clog landfills.

]]> By: friction against the machine http://www.northescambia.com/2013/02/2public-outcry-rises-against-bill-to-allow-oil-drilling-in-blackwater-forest/comment-page-1#comment-188045 friction against the machine Fri, 22 Feb 2013 02:12:02 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=128466#comment-188045 Fracking will make the US the NUMBER ONE crude and natural gas producer in the WORLD-unless the left wing, tree huggers get their way. It's just common sense, the biggest problem with the economy is high gas prices. To lower prices you increase demand. What ever happened to common sense? You people want to pay Obama's preferred $8.00 a gallon for gas or would you rather pay $2.00 a gallon and use that money for something else? Fracking will make the US the NUMBER ONE crude and natural gas producer in the WORLD-unless the left wing, tree huggers get their way. It’s just common sense, the biggest problem with the economy is high gas prices. To lower prices you increase demand. What ever happened to common sense? You people want to pay Obama’s preferred $8.00 a gallon for gas or would you rather pay $2.00 a gallon and use that money for something else?

]]> By: David Huie Green http://www.northescambia.com/2013/02/2public-outcry-rises-against-bill-to-allow-oil-drilling-in-blackwater-forest/comment-page-1#comment-188010 David Huie Green Thu, 21 Feb 2013 23:31:44 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=128466#comment-188010 REGARDING: “Another beautiful forest about to be destroyed. Not only that, but you know those schmucks will be “FRACKING” as well. Does anybody on here know the dangers of fracking??? If not, why are some U.S. states banning it?!?!?! “ Drilling rigs don’t destroy entire forests. You often don’t know they are there. Fracking sounds fracking obscene. The word, I mean. The process is simple in concept. You mix sand with water and pump it down a well, then you pump it up to several thousand pounds per square inch until the pressure causes the rock around the borehole to fracture/crack. Water and sand goes in the cracks and the sand may prop the fracture open, allowing liquids and gas to flow more easily. It increases the permeability of the impermeable rock. What comes back will be whatever went down plus whatever gases and liquids were in the rock. If that is nasty, the returns will be nasty. They need to be treated to remove the nasty stuff or pumped down into a reservoir rock formation which can safely hold them. It depends on the circumstances. The danger comes when the rock being fractured is either near the surface or has no impermeable rock formations above it. If that happens, instead of flowing safely into the borehole, the fluids might escape the formation and reach the surface waters. That may have happened in some cases and is why some are scared of it in all cases. The truth is there are instances where fracking shouldn’t be done, others where it may be done safely. Time will tell. One thing, though: Fracking is only done when there is low permeability reservoir rock formation. If fluids flow easily, fracking is not needed. David for truth REGARDING:
“Another beautiful forest about to be destroyed. Not only that, but you know those schmucks will be “FRACKING” as well. Does anybody on here know the dangers of fracking??? If not, why are some U.S. states banning it?!?!?! “

Drilling rigs don’t destroy entire forests. You often don’t know they are there.

Fracking sounds fracking obscene. The word, I mean.

The process is simple in concept. You mix sand with water and pump it down a well, then you pump it up to several thousand pounds per square inch until the pressure causes the rock around the borehole to fracture/crack. Water and sand goes in the cracks and the sand may prop the fracture open, allowing liquids and gas to flow more easily. It increases the permeability of the impermeable rock.

What comes back will be whatever went down plus whatever gases and liquids were in the rock. If that is nasty, the returns will be nasty. They need to be treated to remove the nasty stuff or pumped down into a reservoir rock formation which can safely hold them. It depends on the circumstances.

The danger comes when the rock being fractured is either near the surface or has no impermeable rock formations above it. If that happens, instead of flowing safely into the borehole, the fluids might escape the formation and reach the surface waters. That may have happened in some cases and is why some are scared of it in all cases.

The truth is there are instances where fracking shouldn’t be done, others where it may be done safely. Time will tell.

One thing, though: Fracking is only done when there is low permeability reservoir rock formation. If fluids flow easily, fracking is not needed.

David for truth

]]> By: molino jim http://www.northescambia.com/2013/02/2public-outcry-rises-against-bill-to-allow-oil-drilling-in-blackwater-forest/comment-page-1#comment-187980 molino jim Thu, 21 Feb 2013 20:22:39 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=128466#comment-187980 It's odd that so many of these "high paying jobs" never materialize. Candy company in P'cola, crosstie company in Century and on and on. If there is such an interest in drilling in Blackwater why not try slant drilling from some of the land outside of the forest. We are shipping oil from this country, so is it not time for us to slow down some what? The oil that "may" be found would have very little effect on our local gas prices. A part of the problem is the lack of corn to make alcohol to be added to the gas. Appx 40% of the corn grown in this country goes into the gas/alcohol mix. Your friends in Congress did this to us a few years ago. Ref. "fracking"--the people who built homes near the Love Canal felt safe--until their kids started dying from cancer. The stuff buried in the canal was killing people, but they were told "do'nt worry it's safe". It’s odd that so many of these “high paying jobs” never materialize. Candy company in P’cola, crosstie company in Century and on and on. If there is such an interest in drilling in Blackwater why not try slant drilling from some of the land outside of the forest. We are shipping oil from this country, so is it not time for us to slow down some what? The oil that “may” be found would have very little effect on our local gas prices. A part of the problem is the lack of corn to make alcohol to be added to the gas. Appx 40% of the corn grown in this country goes into the gas/alcohol mix. Your friends in Congress did this to us a few years ago. Ref. “fracking”–the people who built homes near the Love Canal felt safe–until their kids started dying from cancer. The stuff buried in the canal was killing people, but they were told “do’nt worry it’s safe”.

]]> By: LEO GUY http://www.northescambia.com/2013/02/2public-outcry-rises-against-bill-to-allow-oil-drilling-in-blackwater-forest/comment-page-1#comment-187977 LEO GUY Thu, 21 Feb 2013 20:00:52 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=128466#comment-187977 @troy, Be careful what you wish for. With the tree huggers we have here and the one at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. We'll probably get it. P.S. That's the White House. @troy,

Be careful what you wish for. With the tree huggers we have here and the one at
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. We’ll probably get it.
P.S. That’s the White House.

]]> By: WorkingN2013 http://www.northescambia.com/2013/02/2public-outcry-rises-against-bill-to-allow-oil-drilling-in-blackwater-forest/comment-page-1#comment-187958 WorkingN2013 Thu, 21 Feb 2013 17:06:50 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=128466#comment-187958 Funny to see someone talking about the dangers of fracking that I would bet the farm has no education on fracking. But I respect opinions and he is entitled to his. For the rest of you I would only tell you this. I grew up around the Jay area and have been gone for a few years now. Reason for that is I could only make enough money to just pay bills. No future of being secure to enjoy life and family just shift after shift and beg for OT because kids needed something or car needed repair. I work in the Oil and Gas industry now and my family lives with me in North Dakota. I am educated on the fracking process and would not have my family here if it would harm them. But ND has seen the effects of fracking....less than 3% total unemployment for the state and 3 billion in the states rainy day fund. No your are doesn't need that kind of trouble. Sad to see good people work thier life away to pay for a funeral. Not an opinion I lived the story! Funny to see someone talking about the dangers of fracking that I would bet the farm has no education on fracking. But I respect opinions and he is entitled to his. For the rest of you I would only tell you this. I grew up around the Jay area and have been gone for a few years now. Reason for that is I could only make enough money to just pay bills. No future of being secure to enjoy life and family just shift after shift and beg for OT because kids needed something or car needed repair. I work in the Oil and Gas industry now and my family lives with me in North Dakota. I am educated on the fracking process and would not have my family here if it would harm them. But ND has seen the effects of fracking….less than 3% total unemployment for the state and 3 billion in the states rainy day fund. No your are doesn’t need that kind of trouble. Sad to see good people work thier life away to pay for a funeral. Not an opinion I lived the story!

]]> By: Deborah Callicott http://www.northescambia.com/2013/02/2public-outcry-rises-against-bill-to-allow-oil-drilling-in-blackwater-forest/comment-page-1#comment-187954 Deborah Callicott Thu, 21 Feb 2013 16:49:00 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=128466#comment-187954 At $3.85/gal for gas it is past TIME to DRILL here at home ..... It is time to create jobs, cut dependancy, and stand on our own ,...... Send foreign oil packing !!!! At $3.85/gal for gas it is past TIME to DRILL here at home ….. It is time to create jobs, cut dependancy, and stand on our own ,…… Send foreign oil packing !!!!

]]> By: Lees http://www.northescambia.com/2013/02/2public-outcry-rises-against-bill-to-allow-oil-drilling-in-blackwater-forest/comment-page-1#comment-187942 Lees Thu, 21 Feb 2013 15:29:51 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=128466#comment-187942 Just recently I stopped to look at property on a main road in Jay. The owners asked me to be careful of walking/driving on the property due to several sink holes left in the ground from the past drilling. She also explained that the only thing that would grow there was blackberry vines. Several were large noticable holes while others were below the service and could go undetected until you were in it. My grandmother can not sell her land to any other person but the oil companies now due to contamination from drilling. Our ground is our life source. I can survive without extra gas in my car, or cutting back my energy/heating bills. We cannot survive on land that is abused and will no longer provide the natural food/water and nutrients our creator meant us to use it for. We walk on the ground, we survive because of the soil and streams. Stop taking that for granted for money. *Some own everything, yet know the value of nothing* Just recently I stopped to look at property on a main road in Jay. The owners asked me to be careful of walking/driving on the property due to several sink holes left in the ground from the past drilling. She also explained that the only thing that would grow there was blackberry vines. Several were large noticable holes while others were below the service and could go undetected until you were in it. My grandmother can not sell her land to any other person but the oil companies now due to contamination from drilling. Our ground is our life source. I can survive without extra gas in my car, or cutting back my energy/heating bills. We cannot survive on land that is abused and will no longer provide the natural food/water and nutrients our creator meant us to use it for. We walk on the ground, we survive because of the soil and streams. Stop taking that for granted for money. *Some own everything, yet know the value of nothing*

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