------ A tax, unfortunately, is more likely to INCREASE
the speed of legislators in passing permit approval
(without any proper regulation or oversight in place),
as they rush to garner tax funds for their “pet
projects” ---- while they have a proven, clear
track record of being unable to properly monitor or
control the spills and violations. Yes there are "state
accounts" that the money will be directed to - but then
ultimately from there it goes back to the various
communities .
-------- Citizens already have virtually no voice
as to where and how their taxes are used - so that
they find doggy parks and soccer clubhouses being
built , while infrastructure is left to crumble and
while political allies are rewarded in a thousand ways.
This is a problem everywhere .
------Legislators pushing for taxes are on the record
saying taxes are needed for “clean up” or
“damages” – which means that they are already quite
aware that drillers will not be held responsible for
damages, or clean up or for the consequences of their
actions – an outrage. In essence, they are
already ADMITTING there will not be proper
oversight or enforcement.
-------- Because fracking has a PROVEN RECORD of
damaging the air and the water ours and enforcers seem
to be overlooking their own obligation to uphold the
constitution : as well as their duty to protect
the health safety and welfare of ALL of their
constituents. Re: our Constitutional Rights: click
here to see Article 1 Section 27 of the PA
Constitution entitleing Pennsyvanians to clean air and
water and estethetic aspects of their lands..
----------- Any pretense that this fracking
“destruction” is necessary for our national security, to
ensure a stable supply of energy, would fly in the
face of the facts that this energy is being traded as a
commodity – and sold in the world markets – to China,
Japan, India etc. We are poisoning our water, land
and citizens to make corporate wealth for a few, not for
national interests.
----------- Our obsession and time spent on
fracking and our reliance on a commodity so easily
sold to others, has put at bay the most necessary
interests of our national security and of our
environmental stewardship …..the pursuit of
alternative, clean, renewable fuels .
