Short version: …I get the general impression that the dispute is not going to be the same high-energy affair that it is, elsewhere. Neither side’s politicians really want to drill down too deep on this one; they’d rather find other flash points on energy policy where pressure can be more profitably applied. Honestly, the poltiical environment in Maryland isn’t really friendly for any sort of massive fracking dispute.
Moe Lane
PS. …What?
I can say, from doing utility cases in another state, that having a varied supply of natural gas is a good thing for the state and for its people. After Katrina we had to reopen all of our natural gas supply cases and adjust the factor upwards because the long-term contracts that were part of the expected winter price on the NYMEX just got Act-of-God smashing all of them.
There was plenty of griping from the industry and consumer intervenors, but no real push-back because they all knew that reality is a hard wall to face.
Diverse supply sources are a win for everyone.
Per the invitation last thread.
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University of Maryland doesn’t appear to even have a Petroleum Engineering or Geophysics program. After a partial survey, I would not be surprised if no so called university in Maryland has such a program.
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This is as if Maryland had no tertiary education in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, and Computer Engineering, and was passing laws against a program that exists only in MegaTen settings.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shin_Megami_Tensei
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Or no Aerospace Engineering program, trying to ban aircraft because the wings might fall off.
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It is possible that /I/ am better educated on this subject than anyone who has only studied in Maryland. I’m no hot stuff, nor particularly expert.