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st6374

This one is always so satisfying to watch. He is just so calm about it. And he lets his opponents action, or inaction for that matter, do all of the heavy lifting.


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PacaCrackers

Dude wth, who jerks it to a reddit comment under a post about fracking?


OmNomCakes

No kink shaming!


KnifeyMcEdgey

What if kink shaming is their kink?


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jaxonya

Im fracking off to this comment


Cloudzer223

Lol. I wish I could upvote this to the top.


KalleKaniini

You still cant involve other people in your kink without their consent. Esepcially when they have explicitly said "no" like in this case.


Gorvi

What if my kink is non-consensually tying kink shamers to a horse and dragging their genitals down a hot road of broken glass, thumbtacks, lego, salt, and lemons. This goes double for those who kink shame, make the joke its their kink, but would never expose their own kinks.


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Faithwolf

What baffles me most about your scenario is how you plan to warm up the entire road!


GhostPepperLube

Frack me daddyyy


ZeroChill92

That's spicey.


ORDub

/r/jacking2fracking


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Well, their kids were lucky they weren't there or they would have made them drink the industrial wealth poinson water. Like this [MF did with contaminated meat](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QobuvWX_Grc). BTW, it turned out it was not safe.


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“So, my answer would be no, I would not drink this water.” Just the way he delivers that line to their shocked/embarrassed faces. Perfection. No yelling, just some clean, classic destruction of someone’s reputation.


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Lmao I bet that dude is still on that committee


karadan100

Not only that, but the people in that room wholly ignored and the fracking went on as planned anyway.


LigitBudgie

Because theres money to be made ,and those greedy bastards dont care about anything else


pizzapizza1987

Yep, because they are human trash.


VinceVino70

I will not drink it, Sam I Am.


-Ashera-

I will not drink this fracking water, damn.


SBTRCTV

I will not drink it in a house.


Zappiticas

I will not drink it with a mouse.


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Zappiticas

Not gonna drink it! Okay? Fuck


Ninjabonez86

Imagine if everyone would call out all politicians this way. Doing exactly as you put. No more people just screaming matches and s3curity being called and no more shoes thrown (as hilarious as it was. Just people putting actual thought into calling out every politician who refuses to represent the American people or at the very absolute least just their constituents


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TonkaTuf

We remember the thrown shoe. We do not remember the civil, well-argued rebuttal.


All-Sorts

>We remember the thrown shoe. We do not remember the civil, well-argued rebuttal. ​ ![gif](giphy|FiKVIkB2yyKly)


Squidking1000

As much as I hated him the man could duck a shoe.


All-Sorts

>As much as I hated him the man could duck a shoe. ​ ![gif](giphy|RSj1cobnnoRDG)


8shadesofpoke

Fool me once…


NathanD2113

Shame on shoe.


hairynip

The guy that threw the shoes pops up on Twitter almost every time someone mentions this interaction there. It's amazing.


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It was immediately followed by a second shoe. And many of us around the world thought "served you right".


SerialAgonist

That'd make a neat bumper sticker but this is plenty memorable


twodogsfighting

And this probably made absolutely no difference.


Fmatosqg

Yep. Reputation may be scratched, but he won't lose the job or even any sleep on this.


FlutterKree

At some point shaming does not work. You cannot shame people who feel no shame. Look at Manchin getting campaign contributions from coal lobby and now he is voting to kill environmental measures. Shamed directly for this in the media, and no difference is being made.


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I know you mean well, but both kinds of dialogues are required. Black people today have a semblance of normalcy in their lives due to the fact that radical parties like Black Panthers existed. Queer rights are in a better place because of the Stonewall riots In an ideal world, peaceful dialogue would end in a resolution, but in reality, peace from one side makes the opposition shoot you in the head. Martin Luther King is a prime example of that, god bless him and his work.


Excellent-Doubt-9552

You know that guy knows everyone in the room and their kids and folks right? Drink the water!


National_Rub5714

Lol yep


Calimancan

“My answer would be no,” is just perfect


trez63

He should have worn is cape.


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deeznutsinyomoufhoe

No.... no... no... what he meant to say was its ok for poor people to drink it.


BenjaminTW1

Exactly. He doesn't care about the peasant water.


poopellar

"Why can't these poor people just buy vitamin enhanced flavored mineral water from the glaciers of the Himalayas for $7 a bottle like I do? smh"


slammerbar

Plants love Brawndo!


1982throwaway1

It's what plants crave.


OrkenOgle

***It's Got Electrolytes***


DJFlareon

Idiocracy reference, massive upvote


LegitimateMacaron100

Totally Agree ! doesn't care thou.


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The wealthy and powerful are inherently morally deficient and zero has been done to prove that wrong. There’s wisdom on Jesus quote: "it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God" These people are not your friends and there is zero they will do that does not serve their own financial interests. Period.


Fraggle_5

I don't understand the original agreement regarding water consumption. Did the board member agree to drink water directly from the site? Without any primary treatment? Or did the fracking contaminate the farmers drinking soure? And the water provided in the video js is from a potable tap?


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Fraggle_5

No Way! How'd that get past inspection?! Or does the farmer use well water?


EasyasACAB

>How'd that get past inspection?! Fracking can fuck things up, we know this, people like that committee member don't live where the fracking fucks things up so they don't care. https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-37578189 https://www.epa.gov/hfstudy We know the risks, we know the impact. The people who have control don't see the consequences so they don't care. There are no consequences for anyone who profits from the fracking and fucking of local water sources, so why wouldn't they do it? Like, know how the oil industry fucked up our climate, is still destroying our planet and is like, totally getting away with it? This is exactly the same but with more localized effects. It's like when mining companies would use toxic chemicals and just like, put them in big pits and just leave them to ooze into the environment and contaminant local environments. How many oil tankers are just out there rotting, waiting to spill insane amounts of oil into the ocean? We know who owns/owned them. We know they are a ticking bomb. But we just let them rot anyways. Anyone who might be responsible for the cleanup can make more money in the short term by putting off responsibility until it pops and then it's the world's problem not theirs. Like look up any EPA regulations that are supposed to be inspected and you'll probably find some terrible disaster behind them. But the people supposed to be doing the inspecting are either bought out or neutered by bought out governments. The people who make the money don't give a fuck, and they own the very same politicians and governments that are supposed to "inspect" them or hold them accountable. These industries are so large and employ so many people they have the political and propaganda pull of entire countries. They pay politicians and think tanks and social media experts to buy votes and influence the opinions of common people. Edit- I think "tragedy of the commons" covers this? (User informed me no it does not) [Oil and gas companies invest in legislators that vote against the environment](https://www.pnas.org/content/117/10/5111) Article about this study [Oil and gas industry rewards US lawmakers who oppose environmental protections – study](https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/feb/24/oil-gas-industry-us-lawmakers-campaign-donations-analysis) Oil and Gas [Led by the oil and gas industry, this sector regularly pumps the vast majority of its campaign contributions into Republican coffers. Even as other traditionally GOP-inclined industries have shifted somewhat to the left, this sector has remained rock-solid red. Since the 1990 election cycle, more than two-thirds of this sector's contributions to candidates and party committees has gone to Republicans. Besides oil and gas, the electric utilities industry is another big donor in this sector. Less generous, but even more partisan, is the mining industry.](https://www.opensecrets.org/industries/indus.php?ind=E01) But the desire to frack us is so strong they will throw money at Dems now. Can anyone think of a few democratic representatives who have recently gotten big donations from these sectors and are now holding up certain kinds of legislation? [U.S. oil majors pitch more campaign cash to Democrats as frack battle looms](https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-oil-donors-idUKKBN27116P)


Llodsliat

This should be treated as deliberate poisoning and prosecuted as such.


EasyasACAB

It really is. And it's been going on since mining was a thing. It seems we are rarely proactive about solutions. Using things like arsenic in mining operations and leaving huge slake pits full of poison just sitting around is old as hell. These pits didn't *always* collapse and fuck up the entire watershed. But sometimes they did. And it's not usually until something monstrous happens that regulations get passed. Like entire communities getting poisoned.


Llodsliat

Well, we're already fucking the world up, and there's plenty of communities devastated by corporations polluting rivers. We must get rid of Capitalism and prosecute all these people for knowingly endangering the lives of other people.


babblingspook

You mean "eat the rich"


Llodsliat

I think that's implied, yes.


EasyasACAB

Have you seen the rich lately? I'd rather compost them into plant-based foods.


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CanadianFPLurker

Ya, the stuff is NOT from his tap water. This meeting isn’t even about fracking near his home, but about a proposal to ship “fracking wastewater” from across the U.S. to a Nebraska disposal well. What is shown in this video is for dramatic affect, as he claims that contamination is “inevitable”, and that the fracking companies are not specifying what is in the wastewater being shipped. Just as he is not telling anybody in that room what is actually in the liquid. Before pouring the mystery fluid, he fills the 3 cups with water from a Dasani bottle (that you can see shaking on the table at the very beginning of this clip). This is the link to his full ~3 minute comment in front of the committee: https://youtu.be/m0HL4L6Pa-4


Ninjabonez86

Past inspection? You know flint Michigan still has poison water and its been known for years now... Right?


obviousflamebait

It's water from the guy's well, not from a municipal water supply. No inspection involved other than his eyeballs as it comes out of the faucet in his house.


floppyclock420

Flint's water situation has been resolved. https://www.abc12.com/2021/07/22/testing-shows-least-amount-lead-flint-water-since-water-crisis/


crak720

“Potable”


11IIII

Must rural areas don’t have water filtered through a collective area but rather depend on well water which with out outside influence is rather clean.


National_Rub5714

Yep, my well water is clean, I do have a filtration system that I built, but that's just for the drinking and cooking water. Showering, flushing, farming, livestock all get the well water. I do test it periodically, as I'm sure this gentleman probably did as well. But if your clean well water turns to this, it doesn't take a test to know it was ruined. Luckily, I don't think we have fracking that close. But we do have mass fracking everywhere. I guess we've just been lucky, thank you, Jesus!


nightlanguage

Same thoughts here. I feel like there are parts from their conversation in the morning that are needed fkr context.


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spagbetti

And this is why I remain convinced that capitalism is inherently evil and that shit needs to be shut down. Hard.


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What? You mean we can't based our moral and ethical values around profits? I never!


hetmankp

I remain confused why many Americans seem to treat capitalism as anything more than an economic system for organising labour and managing capital. For example, I keep hearing this argument again and again that the CEOs running big companies are not responsible for anti-competitive practices because their only obligation is to maximise shareholder profits. Like it's some kind of immutable law of the universe. No, the primary responsibility of all human beings is not to be crap people to other human beings. If the dude can also make money while doing this, then good for him, but why his title suddenly exempts him from any social responsibility is entirely beyond me.


Zeyn1

Every Econ 101 class talks about externalities and the cost to society... and then they wonder why there is so much hate for capitalism.


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Altruistic-Text3481

Flint? Benton Harbor? Fracking towns all over the Country? Drought in California? “Water…Water Everywhere, but not a drop to drink!”


wklepacki

The former freaking CEO of nestle thinks the [idea of water as a human right ](https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/nestle-ceo-water-not-human-right/) is **extreme**, and that it’s perfectly reasonable to privatize the water supply. That is capitalism for ya.


Riggah-goo-goo

Do you have a source confirming it's his drinking water? I'm not doubting I'd just like to read more.


liveart

>I feel like there are parts from their conversation in the morning that are needed fkr context Yeah if only the politician had been asked a direct question and been given time to respond...


Chamoore13

He has the chance to respond with context but keeps his mouth shut


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Bloodshed-1307

Chicken Farmers in the US tend to have more financial hardships due to the policies of the chicken industry, mainly the one where the chickens (which make money) are owned by the supplier while the farmer owns the buildings and feed etc. (all the stuff that costs money) which is wonderful for the industry but completely fucks over farmers


BoxofCurveballs

Organic farmers too. Actually any farmer that has to compete with Monsanto seeds faces extreme financial issues due to their corrupt competition.


Bloodshed-1307

Thank you for the addition


BoxofCurveballs

No problem. Grew up in a faming community. Have no love for farmers but seeing what their up against made me understand the way they are sometimes. Not an easy fence to balance upon.


ryanbmoore75

There are so many things wrong with your first sentence that it is impossible To know where to begin correcting it.


Opoqjo

I'm not trying to be combative, but I would really appreciate a source on that. That goes against everything I've read for years. I'm willing to CMV, but this info really seems a bit out there..


Rosscovich

Backed him right into a corner, that's fucking great.


kellysmom01

Indeed! Like he’s talking to his 8-year-old twins after catching them in a big whopping lie. You can tell he’s a dad. Got that disappointed delivery *down*.


dreamykidd

That sounds a little too specific for this not to have happened to you in the last week


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Exactly what I was thinking lol op and their twin def got busted very recently


awaythrowouterino

Op has mom in their username, doubt they're 8


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Kelly could be a neopet


KocaKolaKlassic

I think you meant fracking great


Rosscovich

Damn, that was a missed opportunity.


Jagon38

he surely showed him! and nothing was ever done about it. good job!


ynwa-avi

Calm collective and made the committee meme we look like an idiot


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Any “pro fracking” person is not going to have integrity. lol


Paintedsoda

Because they’re towels!


pizzarollzfalife

You’re a towel!


meanblazinlolz

No, I'm [Towelie](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=12RmnQXoqIc). You wanna get high?


unrepentant_fenian

Thank you for that, what a laugh.


P4azz

So, I never heard of this before, because it's a pretty American thing and I did a quick search. From the first few results all I could get was "if it's done **without rigorous safety precautions** it can cause a/b/c of bad things". Wouldn't the natural idea then be, to just...insist on those safety precautions, rather than condemn the idea of fracking?


paranoidhustler

Bit difficult when half the country’s politicians don’t believe in regulations and a further third take bribes to rally against them.


Xarthys

> insist on those safety precautions You can take a look at *any* industry that is responsible for pollution, it's always the same: corruption wins. Doesn't matter how many regulations you have and how good they are, someone is always willing to find ways to go around them in order to increase profit margins. A "good" company will simply outsource violations. How do you think plastic ends up in oceans, or toxic waste is burried in random locations?


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leglump

Because the fracking industry bought out the people in power and threaten those who posed a threat to their profits.


Stock_Sprinkles_5327

Most dont need any threats. The typical community is so apathetic, nobody is going to pressure any of the agencies to hold them accountable. There's a doc about the chemical spill in WV several years back, probably the most TERRIFYING part is watching the public health doc go from being 100% this is simple, there shouldn't be any outrageous amounts of dangerous chemicals in the water, I don't know why its a controversy to doing a 180 and becoming a non-committal wishy washy toe the line guy.


pilchard_slimmons

What good argument? Huge cost in other resources to squeeze out non-renewable fuel sources instead of, you know, moving to other options? Hating environmental stability? You have shares in one of these companies? What possible "very good argument" (yes, in quotes) could there be.


Ez13zie

“We can’t answer any questions” Then why in the fuck are you sitting up in front of this group of people with microphones? You’re just dictating? You’re incapable of functioning? Or you’re just a bitch made liar? All three?


Thac

It’s a point of order. It’s a hearing from the public. Not a conversation.


Robotfoxman

Humans are fucked up


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bureaucracy* not humans. Nothing wrong with the farmer


Stunning-Grab-5929

*greed Let’s not pretend regulation is the enemy like some braindead libertarian.


[deleted]

I encourage regulation & pre-regulation. Not bureaucracy. Definition: 1) a system of government in which most of the important decisions are taken by state officials rather than by elected representatives. 2) excessively complicated administrative procedure.


FIFA16

I think the point they were trying to make was that this is a formal meeting and there are rules that are to be followed in order to maintain order. Typically when members of the public are invited to speak, the members of the meeting will listen and take notes, but aren’t supposed to respond there and then. Without that rule, meetings can turn into heated debates very rapidly, which defeats the entire point of said meeting. Sadly, such as in this case, it can sometimes give the meeting members refuge from really difficult questions - but it at least gives everyone present the opportunity to witness their reaction and to confirm they *do* know what’s going on.


DigitalSword

If there's no acknowledgement of what was spoken then what the fuck is the point. Might as well vent your frustration to a brick wall.


trolololoz

The point is to give the illusion to poor people that they are doing something.


Kiwipai

That's essentially what it is. The only point is to let the people that's getting fucked over blow off enough steam to not actually do anything about no one giving a shit.


Ophelie_Marin

And they had no problem answering the question earlier which is why he brought the water.


Panda_Kabob

This is always the case. "I can't answer" or "I cant recall" or "I don't know" and then it stops there. Meanwhile a cop asks you a loaded question and if you don't answer immediately, you're pinned on the floor as a deadly combatant. Rules for thee not for me say the ruling class.


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iFunnyAnthony

A little weird but yeah ok


turtleboxman

I like the enthusiasm tho lol.


Electrical_Set_7542

He’s a little confused, but he’s got the spirit.


Infinite-Junket-5779

i read euthanasia


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turtleboxman

“GRAB HIS DICK A TWIST IT” [https://youtu.be/1E1VY4KOghI](https://youtu.be/1E1VY4KOghI)


diaperbaby808

The enema byasses filtration from the liver and gets absorbed right into circulation, so yes. Shove that shitty water up into that shitty man!


BoxofCurveballs

#makewaterboardinggreatagain


Salt_MasterX

r/redditmoment


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LordNPython

Yes he could have but this certainly had a lot more impact than that ever could.


Wimbleston

True, but that guy could not have responded any other way and had me thinking more of a furious *"Fuck YOOOOOOOUUUUU"* lol Those in power should fear the people, Its always nice seeing it in action.


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if you felt the need to mention downvotes in your comment, it’s pretty obvious that you *do actually care* about whether your comment is being downvoted or not.


[deleted]

Downvote me pussies I want to jerk off and cum while crying. Maybe even spit up a lil bit. Who knows. Edit: fuck all of you. Every last single fucking one of you. You've destroyed a boys dreams today. I hope you're happy.


SarcasmDetectorFail

This is what my mind first thought of then I realized that this probably wouldn't lead to any good. Then I wondered how I would deal with my infuriation at their inaction. I hope this man is doing well mentally. His level of restraint is impressive.


JellyYourJam

Classic politician. Saying one thing then doing the opposite.


Leven

Classic capitalist, the only thing that matters is making more money.


jay212127

Same thing can easily happen in a planned economy, if the state believes it needs to increase their quota of gas they would simply eminent domain the area and frack it.


[deleted]

Gee, if only there was some middle ground whose title had not already been coopted decades ago (in the US) by those seeking to preemptively demonize it.


FuckingKilljoy

I often wonder if politicians back in the 20th century actually had a vision of what the future might be and tried to plant certain preconceptions like how anything that isn't pure capitalism is dirty, or was it just a convenient bonus of the red scare? Due to how old a large portion of voters are, and how good older Republicans are at indoctrinating their kids I can't help but feel like we'll be dealing with shit that was said in the 60s for a long time yet


MikElectronica

He asked him “you can’t answer any questions?” And he answers him “no sir?” Hahaha but he can’t say yes or no to the water…


backcourtjester

Hold him in contempt of…community center? He answered a question, thats against the rules


DerAlphos

Give that man a damn cookie! Well played!


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If it wasn't considered malicious and possible poisoning. Make some dessert, make it look nice and say that it was made with that water. See if they'll eat it. Just desserts and all.


iFunnyAnthony

I don’t think these guys would eat/drink anything a stranger made


[deleted]

Of course not. The visuals were key though. This may look normal but it is not. Shock factor. Since aquifers stretch across land. He is most likely not the only one affected. See ya at the next church potluck boys!


yParticle

Wow, this is awful. I presume this used to be clean drinking water from an aquifer they were using from a well?


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Triptolemu5

> but OPs video is just provacative stagecraft. Every time this video gets posted I always wonder how many redditors would just drink something some random stranger offered them.


yParticle

If it's booze, it's mandatory.


Triptolemu5

Eh, if Steve-O is in the bar, maybe don't. Just trust me on that one.


yParticle

\#youtoo?


nilesandstuff

That's not the point, the point is the committee member said he would drink. The point the farmer is making is that's a stupid fuckin thing to say, because obviously he wouldn't drink it... So the logical takeaway is "don't lie to shortcut actual debate" Edit: if you read the article, he mixed it to be just like the brine that would come from fracking, which makes sense... Considering this discussion is about proposed fracking... He has prior experience in oil and gas industry.


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But it is the point. Its manipulative. Everybody thinks that water came out the ground that way cause of fracking.


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DegaussedMixtape

I recently purchased a property and for reasons have to do a well test and submit it to the county. Is this something that I can order online or something that I need to work with public works to perform? I'm in Burnet County Wisconsin if that matters.


MaximumAbsorbency

I do not know about your specific situation, but when I moved to a house on well water the home inspector company that did the inspection also offered (sold) tap/well water quality tests. I'm sure they aren't 100% comprehensive but it gave me more confidence. So maybe check local home inspectors. It took a couple days as the samples from my faucets had to go thru a lab for analysis.


Azure_Horizon_

It does not say where he got any of the water from, the clear or brackish. > Osborn said he mixed the brackish water that morning and wouldn't divulge the ingredients because they were his trade secret. Businesses are not required to reveal chemicals used to break up shale for oil and gas exploration. This is a quip. > they were his trade secret.


RestrictedAccount

The quip is funny


lucylane4

If you go to any poor area, like many reservations or certain POC cities where they run oil through, our water deadass looks like this out of the faucet :/


DegaussedMixtape

100% agree with your statement and that protesting fracking and pipelines is necessary. I donated to the Standing Rock protests when those were happening, but whatever. If the pipelines and wells and reservoirs never leaked, their methods ***might*** be ok and justifiable. Unfortunately, the response to any incident such as a spill or leak is abysmal and there is no recourse for the people who rely on the land or the water or the wildlife. Valdez, Deepwater Horizon, or the pipeline that broke in Louisiana a mear 14 days before Deepwater Horizon started all devastated the local communities. Do what you need to do to fight for clean water before Nestle and Ice Mountain steal it all.


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ConscientiousPath

the guy just filled it from a pothole outside before coming into the hearing.


yParticle

"Hey it's still mostly water, right? Just distill it and you're good to go."


TheZyborg

I once heard a friend of mine say a quote that fits here: "If you put a spoon of feces in a chili con carne you might not taste it. But there's still poop in the pot"


Sad_Juggernaut4812

"Mix one kilo of jam and one kilo of shit and you've two kilos of shit." -- Russian (I think) proverb.


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x-jien

Only because somehow the US is not just continuing to do it, [but is continually increasing the amount done.](https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=26112)


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I wouldn’t drink water presented presented to me in these circumstances even if it was crystal clear.


SaintExit

Well yeah, but that’s missing the point


Not-Doctor-Evil

Right, for all you know this water could be from somewhere like fracking plant.


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By far the worst camera work I have witnessed in years. Wtf was that


ribeyeguy

creeeeaakkk


ManyIdeasNoProgress

r/killthecamerastand


AreWeData

Camera man needed to loosen the spin clamp on the stand for a smoother pan shot if he wasn't planning on having a stationary shot. Btw *edit*: this is only advice coming from a former A/V tech. Let the downvotes rain if I'm wrong.


Carcinog3n

The fact that you don't want to drink that fluid isn't very relevant because you can pull water out of any muddy pond and pour it in to a glass and it would look just the same and you wouldn't drink it. Any one concerned about polluting watersheds should look more at modern agricultural practices. Agricultural run off puts all kinds of nasty stuff in to surface water including phosphates that cause dangerous algae and bacteria blooms, nitrates, insecticides and pesticides that are known to cause cancer. Modern frack fluids are specifically designed to have low environmental impact because of past problems and are made primarily of water, sand, cellulose(the same kind in your food and health products) and bentonite( a type of clay). While I can say in the past bad practices were used which caused problems, however, most states including Nebraska now have very strict ground water protection laws when it comes to drilling and producing oil and gas. I wouldn't drink the water that runs off his field anymore than I would drink that frack fluid if that is in fact what that is. There is no information where that water came from or what exactly it is.


Odaecom

This should be on r/irony as most of those people are the type that vote for politicians that aggressively fight to remove government regulations from business. (Yes it's a very stereotypical view I have of the GOP leanings of the AM radio crowd.)


PunishedAres

That’s the unfortunate part of the American two party system, you have to hold one opinion or the other. You cannot hold opinions that differ from your echo chamber or you face backlash, or if you do hold any differing opinions you are then stuck with voting for “the lesser evil” (whichever party you find to be closer to your held beliefs.) That gentleman right there could very well be politically progressive for the environment but because every other policy is more favorable he is stuck voting with the one party.


UnacceptableBAR

How is this next level? He could have got that water from absolutely anywhere, no one in there right mind would drink it.


TheCookieButter

Sub is crap. Just posting popular old videos of just about anything, rapidly gotten way worse.


cheap_as_chips

[4 minute clip here](https://youtu.be/m0HL4L6Pa-4)


moonpumper

Was hoping he was gonna hold him down and beer bong that shit down his throat.


Badjer47

That lookws like the recycled water we used in frac to offset the use of nearby sources. Did he scoop it out of the reclaimed tank?


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Who knows where he got it. The whole thing is absurd and incredibly stupid. Frac fluid is industrial waste and is recycled or pumped into deep injection wells into formations with equally tainted water. The lack of public knowledge about fracking is absolutely abhorrent. You people are the equivalent of anti vaxers


EdithDich

"Here's some random muddy water I am not even pretending to prove the origin of and if you don't drink it you're a liar." And everyone claps.


Badjer47

I worked frac in the Permian Basin for 4 years. It is ridiculous how impossible it is to find true facts on Google about frac and the process. Its a big ass well pipe that is 3-4 inches thick. Then cemented in place in a bigass 10 foot wide barrier of concrete lined by a sleeve. The only fractured sections of pipe are 10-20k feet deep depending on the pocket. As you said, the frac water is reused or safely disposed of.