Fracking legal in North Carolina because idiot pressed wrong button - Polidicks

[url]http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/nc-state-rep-pushes-wrong-button-overrides-veto-16707859#.T_RGKvU6ewE[/url] [quote] A North Carolina state representative says she voted mistakenly to override the governor's veto of a bill to allow the shale gas exploration called "fracking" but was told she couldn't change it because this would have altered the outcome. Democratic Rep. Becky Carney of Charlotte says she pushed the green "yes" button at her desk Monday night to override Democratic Gov. Beverly Perdue's veto of the measure before realizing she wanted to vote red, or "no." Her "yes" vote made the tally 72-47 — just above the 60 percent required to override in the Republican-controlled Legislature. The chamber's rules prevent members from changing a vote if it affects the outcome. Carney had voted earlier against fracking. She said Tuesday she feels terrible about her error but acknowledged the bill passed legally. [/quote] Nice going, your constituents will have flaming water coming our of their faucets because you pressed the wrong button.

Gaius Fracking Baltar

That's some idiotic government policy to not allow a vote change from a mistake on something that major.

I immediately thought Battlestar Galatica

They should find another word other than fracking.

What a fracking idiot.

someone get me out of this state please

Man fracking I really don't know what to think about it. It's sooo scary but it makes natural gas soooo cheap.

wait, you can't change your vote if it would change the outcome? so changing the vote is entirely fucking pointless?

[QUOTE=POLOPOZOZO;36619592]Man fracking I really don't know what to think about it. It's sooo scary but it makes natural gas soooo cheap.[/QUOTE] And makes soooo much land uninhabitable.

[QUOTE=POLOPOZOZO;36619592]Man fracking I really don't know what to think about it. It's sooo scary but it makes natural gas soooo cheap.[/QUOTE] I want fracking near me just so I can have a garden hose that shoots flames

You guys seriously don't understand how fracking works. The chances of it leaking into your water supply when properly supervised and proceeded with, are extremely low. Fracking allows natural gas to be cheap, effective and less environmentally conflicting as say Oil or Coal.

[QUOTE=Zillamaster55;36619866]You guys seriously don't understand how fracking works. The chances of it leaking into your water supply when properly supervised and proceeded with, are extremely low. Fracking allows natural gas to be cheap, effective and less environmentally conflicting as say Oil or Coal.[/QUOTE] Most of this thread is about the idiot who pressed a wrong button okay?

[QUOTE=Zillamaster55;36619866]You guys seriously don't understand how fracking works. The chances of it leaking into your water supply when properly supervised and proceeded with, are extremely low. Fracking allows natural gas to be cheap, effective and less environmentally conflicting as say Oil or Coal.[/QUOTE] Aren't they poorly regulated and not required to disclose the chemicals they put in the ground? That seems like a way more serious issue than some silly paranoia about your sink catching on fire.

[QUOTE=Used Car Salesman;36619426]Nice going, your constituents will have flaming water coming our of their faucets because you pressed the wrong button.[/QUOTE] Natural gas can and often does get into well water on it's own via natural processes. If you're referring to what was shown in Gasland, check out this [url="http://cogcc.state.co.us/library/GASLAND%20DOC.pdf"]report by the Colorado Dept. of Natural Resources[/url]. The report is very thorough, concise, and also easy to understand. It basically dismantles many of the completely false claims made in the movie, showing that what is often blamed on oil and gas companies is actually the result of something else, and the few times where those companies have been linked to contamination, they were sued and fined heavily. You need solid evidence (like traces of BTEX compounds that are products of oil and gas activity) to even start proving that there is any direct link between fracking and anyone's sink water catching on fire. This is a heavily regulated industry and the penalties for making mistakes are huge. Any company with a grain of sense is going to want to [b]thoroughly[/b] ensure they are doing it right so they don't get hit by expensive fines and lawsuits. There is no need for the fear-mongering

[QUOTE=Thom12255;36619457]That's some idiotic government policy to not allow a vote change from a mistake on something that major.[/QUOTE] I'm guessing it's so that people aren't purposely stalling passed bills or something.

[QUOTE=IdiotStorm;36619830]I want fracking near me just so I can have a garden hose that shoots flames[/QUOTE] Lmao reminds me of this. [URL]http://video.adultswim.com/aqua-teen-hunger-force/infected-with-fire.html[/URL]

[QUOTE=Thom12255;36619457]That's some idiotic government policy to not allow a vote change from a mistake on something that major.[/QUOTE] It's not that bad when you think about it. What if she had pressed the big red "NO" button, some lobbyist heard about it, and promised her a nice big campaign donation if she "changed" her vote?

What the frack is wrong with them to legalize this?!

Politicians need to take Hydro Fracking more seriously.

[QUOTE=Cloak Raider;36619646]wait, you can't change your vote if it would change the outcome? so changing the vote is entirely fucking pointless?[/QUOTE] The sad thing is that I used to think that "if voting changed anything, it'd be illegal" was bullshit.

Frack!

[QUOTE=scout1;36619897]Most of this thread is about the idiot who pressed a wrong button okay?[/QUOTE] I just wanted to clear up fracking, before people think it's going to blow up the world :v:

[QUOTE=Zillamaster55;36619866]You guys seriously don't understand how fracking works. The chances of it leaking into your water supply when properly supervised and proceeded with, are extremely low. Fracking allows natural gas to be cheap, effective and less environmentally conflicting as say Oil or Coal.[/QUOTE] It's kind of an in-between thing between nuclear and oil based energy, when it comes to environmental footprint.

[QUOTE=Noble;36619992] This is a heavily regulated industry[/QUOTE] I mainly agree but this I'm going to take with a grain of salt.

[img]http://speedcap.net/img/f1e59d6209d1cd099fcf8130565b9596/d85d6e24.png[/img] shit i pushed go advanced i just made my text [b]bold and [i]ugly[/i][/b]

More like "I voted on something unpopular and don't want to lose support so I'll say it was an accident"

I live near one of the biggest natural gas reserves in Canada. They do fracking here and there have literally been zero consequences to the average person. I don't understand what the problem is.

The government feels like a sketch comedy show to me nowadays.

[QUOTE=Taepodong-2;36622023]I live near one of the biggest natural gas reserves in Canada. They do fracking here and there have literally been zero consequences to the average person. I don't understand what the problem is.[/QUOTE] people are dumb