GOP victory in Pennsylvania could boost natural gas drilling

[phantom power]

The Republicans’ big election victories in Pennsylvania and on Capitol Hill could be Christmas-come-early for the drilling companies that are rushing to exploit the Marcellus Shale, the biggest known deposit of natural gas in the nation.

Republican Gov.-elect Tom Corbett is seen as a lot friendlier toward the industry than outgoing Democrat Ed Rendell, who has clashed with natural gas companies over both taxes and tougher new clean-water regulations.

Also, the GOP takeover of the U.S. House will almost surely doom efforts in Congress to impose federal regulation over gas drilling.

Among many Republicans, there is elation. GOP strategist Karl Rove told participants in an oil and gas industry conference in Pittsburgh last week that they can now expect “a period of sensible regulations.”

http://www.montgomerynews.com/articles/2010/11/18/montgomery_life/news/doc4cdd773966858912345165.txt

[ananda]

1. "a period of sensible regulations" is neo-Orwellian doublespeak...

... for no regulations at all and unmitigated, uninhibited destruction of
the environment and whole ecosystems, along with no safety or
quality control.

[no_hypocrisy]

2. Unless the EPA steps in.

And we're waiting . . . . .

[GliderGuider]

3. Of course it will.

No alt.energy pipe dreams for the GOP - just solid, hard-headed, anti-human business values.

[pscot]

4. Bless their pointy little heads

They got bills to pay.