Comments for OtegoNY.com http://otegony.com The Blog for Otego, New York Wed, 27 Jan 2010 18:23:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on Read the signs by Brian http://otegony.com/read-the-signs/comment-page-1#comment-306 Brian Wed, 27 Jan 2010 18:23:57 +0000 http://otegony.com/?p=514#comment-306 Kevin, Thanks for your comment. I'm with you. On top of that, I can't believe that some people would have people go overseas to protect their country, only to sell that country out from under them while they are away. Keep safe and keep up the good work you do, Brian Kevin,

Thanks for your comment. I’m with you. On top of that, I can’t believe that some people would have people go overseas to protect their country, only to sell that country out from under them while they are away.

Keep safe and keep up the good work you do,

Brian

]]> Comment on Read the signs by kevin becker http://otegony.com/read-the-signs/comment-page-1#comment-305 kevin becker Wed, 27 Jan 2010 04:19:48 +0000 http://otegony.com/?p=514#comment-305 I beileve that the natural gas companies need to leave Otego alone. I was raised on Flax Island Rd. It is a beautiful area that will be destroyed by them and for what I have been told are trying to buy out the area and strip it of everything. Right now I am in Iraq. On top of that they are trying to underpay everyone. I didn't have much time to read the material but I am against them coming into Otego I beileve that the natural gas companies need to leave Otego alone. I was raised on Flax Island Rd. It is a beautiful area that will be destroyed by them and for what I have been told are trying to buy out the area and strip it of everything. Right now I am in Iraq. On top of that they are trying to underpay everyone. I didn’t have much time to read the material but I am against them coming into Otego

]]> Comment on Protect Our Drinking Water in New York State by Martha Speaks http://otegony.com/protect-our-drinking-water-in-new-york-state/comment-page-1#comment-301 Martha Speaks Mon, 28 Dec 2009 22:05:18 +0000 http://otegony.com/?p=522#comment-301 In Kentucky we used these secondary recovery techniques, e.g. hydrofracking, to recover oil from 1955 to 1987. In 1988, a steel pipe tripped a Geiger counter at a scrapyard and our radioactive nightmare began. We have been trying to get Ashland Oil to clean up their mess since then with limited success. These oil and gas production companies try to privatize the profits and socialize the cleanup costs. Be careful dealing with them. In Kentucky we used these secondary recovery techniques, e.g. hydrofracking, to recover oil from 1955 to 1987. In 1988, a steel pipe tripped a Geiger counter at a scrapyard and our radioactive nightmare began. We have been trying to get Ashland Oil to clean up their mess since then with limited success. These oil and gas production companies try to privatize the profits and socialize the cleanup costs. Be careful dealing with them.

]]> Comment on Letter to forward to your friends by sue heavenrich http://otegony.com/letter-to-forward-to-your-friends/comment-page-1#comment-272 sue heavenrich Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:03:08 +0000 http://otegony.com/?p=492#comment-272 Yes, we need to let our friends know what's going on, and make sure our state legislators know of our concern. Even more important, each of us needs to submit comments on the SGEIS that are based on evidence or a substantial concern. If you think there is something they have not adequately considered, then this is the time to point out where the SGEIS is lacking. Yes, we need to let our friends know what’s going on, and make sure our state legislators know of our concern.
Even more important, each of us needs to submit comments on the SGEIS that are based on evidence or a substantial concern. If you think there is something they have not adequately considered, then this is the time to point out where the SGEIS is lacking.

]]> Comment on The present situation with Fracking Natural Gas in Upstate New York by The present situation with Fracking Natural Gas in Upstate New York | OtegoNY.com « NY WELL WATCH http://otegony.com/the-present-situation-with-fracking-natural-gas-in-upstate-new-york/comment-page-1#comment-251 The present situation with Fracking Natural Gas in Upstate New York | OtegoNY.com « NY WELL WATCH Thu, 22 Oct 2009 02:16:58 +0000 http://otegony.com/?p=426#comment-251 [...] The present situation with Fracking Natural Gas in Upstate New York | OtegoNY.com. Tagged with: audio, background, NY leave a comment « Marcellus Shale Gas Well [...] [...] The present situation with Fracking Natural Gas in Upstate New York | OtegoNY.com. Tagged with: audio, background, NY leave a comment « Marcellus Shale Gas Well [...]

]]> Comment on 8 Things by Brian http://otegony.com/8-things/comment-page-1#comment-250 Brian Wed, 21 Oct 2009 22:30:37 +0000 http://otegony.com/?page_id=80#comment-250 Mel, Those are entirely reasonable concerns and deserve a thoughtful reply. There are very good answers to them, and I'll try to address them a.s.a.p. One thing to keep in mind is that gas companies have every reason to lie to you. The profit-motive is their only consideration. There's nothing wrong with a profit motive, but when it trumps your health, and when it gives them a license to destroy your way of life and scare you into sacrificing it so that some people from out-of-state can manipulate people's insecurities - well, it's time to give them a free ticket a place where people don't care about their country and their heritage. I've talked to a lot of people who could use the money as well as anyone else (I'm one of them) but have weighed the consequences (I'll mention them in a post, soon) and have come to the reasonable conclusion that this fracking method is not safe yet, and the alleged profit is not all it's cracked up to be. I know that the thought of "free money" dangled in front of someone can be very hypnotic. But seriously, do you really believe in "free money?" Anyone who promises that should be trusted about as far as you can spit a rat. On the other hand, the people who are trying to keep this not-ready-for-prime-time scheme at bay have nothing to gain except exactly what they are saying - they want to keep us safe, and protect our way of life. Not against profit, but against people who would rip the guts out of what makes life worth living for people who love their land, country, heritage, and health, just so a very small minority could collect some money at our expense. The details of your question deserve to be addressed, and I'll get to them in the next post. Thanks for asking serious questions that I'm sure are on many other people's mind, too. All the best, Brian Mel,

Those are entirely reasonable concerns and deserve a thoughtful reply. There are very good answers to them, and I’ll try to address them a.s.a.p.

One thing to keep in mind is that gas companies have every reason to lie to you. The profit-motive is their only consideration. There’s nothing wrong with a profit motive, but when it trumps your health, and when it gives them a license to destroy your way of life and scare you into sacrificing it so that some people from out-of-state can manipulate people’s insecurities – well, it’s time to give them a free ticket a place where people don’t care about their country and their heritage.

I’ve talked to a lot of people who could use the money as well as anyone else (I’m one of them) but have weighed the consequences (I’ll mention them in a post, soon) and have come to the reasonable conclusion that this fracking method is not safe yet, and the alleged profit is not all it’s cracked up to be.

I know that the thought of “free money” dangled in front of someone can be very hypnotic. But seriously, do you really believe in “free money?” Anyone who promises that should be trusted about as far as you can spit a rat.

On the other hand, the people who are trying to keep this not-ready-for-prime-time scheme at bay have nothing to gain except exactly what they are saying – they want to keep us safe, and protect our way of life. Not against profit, but against people who would rip the guts out of what makes life worth living for people who love their land, country, heritage, and health, just so a very small minority could collect some money at our expense.

The details of your question deserve to be addressed, and I’ll get to them in the next post.

Thanks for asking serious questions that I’m sure are on many other people’s mind, too.

All the best,

Brian

]]> Comment on 8 Things by Mel http://otegony.com/8-things/comment-page-1#comment-249 Mel Wed, 21 Oct 2009 18:21:43 +0000 http://otegony.com/?page_id=80#comment-249 I have 112 acres that are right in the drilling path. From my research, these companies drill so far below the water in a well that there is no danger, or, too little chance of pollution for it to be a threat. So far, there hasn't been an incident of water being polluted in NY, and there are thousands of existing wells already in NY. How can we tell what is true? I can't believe gas companies just go around polluting wells; they would have been stopped by now. I don't want to be dependent on foreign oil-I would love to tell the middle east that we don't need them anymore. Who to believe? Where my land is, all of my neighbors will sign, so I will be included, like it or not. How can you tell these people not to allow drilling on their land, when, for them, it would be like asking them to tear up a winning lottery ticket. Everyone has kids to put through college, favorite charities, bills to pay. How to say no is the question. I have 112 acres that are right in the drilling path. From my research, these companies drill so far below the water in a well that there is no danger, or, too little chance of pollution for it to be a threat. So far, there hasn’t been an incident of water being polluted in NY, and there are thousands of existing wells already in NY.

How can we tell what is true? I can’t believe gas companies just go around polluting wells; they would have been stopped by now.

I don’t want to be dependent on foreign oil-I would love to tell the middle east that we don’t need them anymore.

Who to believe? Where my land is, all of my neighbors will sign, so I will be included, like it or not. How can you tell these people not to allow drilling on their land, when, for them, it would be like asking them to tear up a winning lottery ticket.

Everyone has kids to put through college, favorite charities, bills to pay. How to say no is the question.

]]> Comment on The present situation with Fracking Natural Gas in Upstate New York by The present situation with Fracking Natural Gas in Upstate New York | OtegoNY.com « NY WELL WATCH http://otegony.com/the-present-situation-with-fracking-natural-gas-in-upstate-new-york/comment-page-1#comment-210 The present situation with Fracking Natural Gas in Upstate New York | OtegoNY.com « NY WELL WATCH Tue, 29 Sep 2009 18:59:34 +0000 http://otegony.com/?p=426#comment-210 [...] State & Federal Regulation, Water, Soil, & Habitat by wellwatch on September 29, 2009 The present situation with Fracking Natural Gas in Upstate New York | OtegoNY.com. Tagged with: audio, NY, NYC leave a comment « 11/18/09: Water contamination and gas [...] [...] State & Federal Regulation, Water, Soil, & Habitat by wellwatch on September 29, 2009 The present situation with Fracking Natural Gas in Upstate New York | OtegoNY.com. Tagged with: audio, NY, NYC leave a comment « 11/18/09: Water contamination and gas [...]

]]> Comment on Misleading Report from NPR by TXsharon http://otegony.com/misleading-report-from-npr/comment-page-1#comment-209 TXsharon Tue, 22 Sep 2009 13:14:00 +0000 http://otegony.com/?p=400#comment-209 I'll be calling/writing them to request the other side of the story. I’ll be calling/writing them to request the other side of the story.

]]> Comment on Keep it Civil by Bob http://otegony.com/civility/comment-page-1#comment-194 Bob Tue, 11 Aug 2009 17:02:26 +0000 http://otegony.com/?p=364#comment-194 If he were intelligent or sophisticated, he would have gone on the counties website and known exactly how many acres you have. It is public information. He is obviously not from a gas company. They have the money to find these things out without calling. Brian sez: Bob, I agree. And that's a big "...if..." If he were intelligent or sophisticated, he would have gone on the counties website and known exactly how many acres you have. It is public information. He is obviously not from a gas company. They have the money to find these things out without calling.

Brian sez:

Bob, I agree. And that’s a big “…if…”

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