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MEMBERS DISCUSSION AREA => General Discussion => Topic started by: tcdawg on December 31, 2014, 01:29:52 PM

Title: Oil in Moab
Post by: tcdawg on December 31, 2014, 01:29:52 PM

Fracking in Moab....

http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_27220467/moabs-red-rock-country-is-under-pressure-from?source=infinite (http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_27220467/moabs-red-rock-country-is-under-pressure-from?source=infinite)

Title: Re: Oil in Moab
Post by: clark123456 on December 31, 2014, 01:44:22 PM

I watched Gasland 1 and 2;  I'm glad my backyard does not have natural resources available for extraction.

Hopefully they don't completely frack up Moab.

- Torg

Title: Re: Oil in Moab
Post by: jc79 on December 31, 2014, 02:22:32 PM

We've all (at least in this group) likely made a statement before about how good it is that the US is becoming much more energy independent.  I've said it.  Its easy to say when the wells are "somewhere else" in the country. 

I'll hate it if this changes Moab in a way that's detrimental to our sport.  But there are certainly things more important, and if access to these resources helps drive the economy, increases our security and national independence... I'm on-board!

Title: Re: Oil in Moab
Post by: DOUG on December 31, 2014, 02:24:21 PM

Most of the trails are on BLM land. 

Title: Re: Oil in Moab
Post by: Mortalis5509 on December 31, 2014, 04:16:56 PM

Come drill in my back yard. Be some hellaish royalties.

Title: Re: Oil in Moab
Post by: wejeep on January 01, 2015, 05:58:20 AM

Quote from: Mortalis5509 on December 31, 2014, 04:16:56 PM

Come drill in my back yard. Be some hellaish royalties.

Maybe...some  of the Colorado folks who live near fracking are complaining about the round the clock noise.

As far as Moab goes the article says the fracking is being done north of town.  That area is pretty expansive, flat and baron.  Shouldn't be a problem.