SO...NOW I HAVE NO MORALS?!

As I sat this morning...barely awake and sleepy eyed, I inhale my second mug of coffee.  WKYC news (channel 3 in my area) is on...not really listening at this point, then I see the headline on the screen.....MONEY OR MORALS?  This news segment was about the Utica shale drilling in Ohio and the decision that landowners face regarding to lease or not lease.  They interviewed a gentleman who owned 10 acres and has yet decided to lease or not, due to the possible environmental concerns.  It was your typical news segment on the pros and cons for a landowner, but what REALLY ticked me off was that headline! My family calls me a tree hugger...I feed every stray animal that wanders into my woods, I help the injured, I do nature photography, I donate to charities when I can.  I've paid for food for strangers and I've taken the chance to intervene on certain outright immoral situations when I saw them unfold...BUT, since I HAVE leased with an oil/gas company...I have no morals?!  Of course it couldn't possibly be that I have done enormous amounts of research on the pros/cons of this type of drilling, spent quite a bit of time sorting this all out in my mind and have made an informed decision?!  I have great hope and faith in the overall safety of this type of drilling.  Nothing like adding 'fuel' to the fire!  I'm done venting.

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Permalink Reply by David Mohn on December 30, 2011 at 9:22am

Mark, I couldn't have said it better.  Nice post and congratulations on getting a well in Feb.  I hope all goes well for you and it is a very productive well for you for decades to come.  I know the surveyed my land this morning for maybe a well pad sometime in 2012.  Good luck to you. 

Permalink Reply by larry b. christman on January 1, 2012 at 1:39pm

Hello,

Are you the David mohn that live in barto pa.

Permalink Reply by David Mohn on January 1, 2012 at 1:41pm

Sorry, I live in Stark County Ohio

Permalink Reply by time will tell on January 2, 2012 at 3:54am

I'm am with you to Mark . One must be very wise on OUR environment . Trust but verify !

Permalink Reply by Denver Gallentine on July 8, 2012 at 12:13pm
Kim,
I was skimming through old sites and came across this one again. I remembered really enjoying it before so I read through it again and enjoyed the comments again. Thank you for an interesting discussion. BY-the-way, I still think you are a moral person. Those millions of dollars will not change us. -Denver
Permalink Reply by Kim D on July 8, 2012 at 11:25pm

I truly appreciate your comments, Denver...thank you!

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