Currently there is a large push for alternative sources of fuel, aside from the oil we are presently so dependent upon. However, heated debates dealing with the issue arise when the question moves from what else we can do to what kind of fuel sources we should use next. Right now there is no general consensus on what the “best” sources would be, although many are under consideration.
Some likely candidates at the moment are natural gas, Marcellus shale, solar energy, windmill generated energy, and that new technological discovery where plants create fuel but it is difficult to mass produce and harvest as of yet. Ever since the outset of the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico companies have been especially careful to prevent spills of any kind, given these recent scares. However, recently a natural gas company has suspended drilling at all of its oil wells in Pennsylvania due to an unexplainable spill in the northern part of the state.
Given the recent animosity towards drilling and the push for more sustainable and alternative energy sources, the question of whether it is right to continue to do so is one that should be addressed.
Apparently in this case, the unknown spill resulted in thousands of gallons of drilling fluid were spilled and were uncontained. They crossed over farm fields and into a stream. Based on past problems this seems to be an increasing trend for the future. This begs the question, should all of these companies desperate to gain fuel be allowed to irresponsibly wreak havoc on the environment of the average citizen?
The damages caused by attempts to drill in multiple locations all over the United States have previously been known to cause environmental problems that far outweigh the possible benefits and this newest drilling site in Pennsylvania is simply a part of this trend towards an irreplaceably damaged America.
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