re: #124 Varek Raith

Then they can’t frack.
Simple,
Some things are greater than money and cheap shit.

How about a compromise? Appoint a commission to review fracking on federal land. 8 member commission, President Obama picks 4 members, Sen. McConnell picks 4 members (for such partisan commissions the Senate leader of the party not in the White House makes the nominations). 1 wrinkle: the energy companies and the environmentalists each may veto one commission nomination. Coordinating that last would pose some difficulties, but would allow both sides some needed feeling of “fighting the corporate shills or enviro-socialists”.

The technical data submitted to the commission would be largely kept secret, to prevent its use in dishonest propaganda.