Do the Hutterites have a piece of that N.D. oil action?
If they became super-rich we really could have a home grown Saudi empire. — JackSparx [Read JackSparx’s other letters] Permalink Wednesday, April 9, 2008 11:46 AM PDT pulverizng mountains? Just because there is shale in a geologic formation doesn’t mean that production requires “pulverizing mountains.” Unless the shale is on/near the surface. Over the Bakken, folks are drilling and pumping, not mining. The hard parts are the relatively new horizontal drilling techniques being used. Those who took the time to scan the blog A. Leonard linked to would have noticed discussion of the output of wells, not of mines. I only hope that the environmentalists that actually know things can be heard over the clamor from the under informed. — Tyler_Mason [Read Tyler_Mason’s other letters] Permalink Wednesday, April 9, 2008 12:02 PM PDT Capitalism? beats the fear mongers The quote from Classical Values reveals a common but bizarre juxtaposition that goes unremarked…. What does the existence or non