Throughout the tour, [Ken] Salazar walked about without bodyguards, and with North Dakota Sens. John Hoeven and Kent Conrad and Congressman Rick Berg while discussing whether the Lodge should be referred to as a “crew camp,” considering men are not the only ones who reside there.The Dickinson Press expected something else? I think it gets back to that fear of men living together.
Fracking?
“We are supporters of hydraulic fracturing,” he said. “The president’s position and mine on hydraulic fracturing has been that it is a technological positive that has allowed us to move forward with the kind of robust oil and gas development that we’re seeing all across the country.”How safe?
“It has been done safely,” he said. “We know that that’s the case almost everywhere that it’s been done."
Sure, now the Obama admin. is trying to take credit for oil drilling in North Dakota. Why don't they just fess up and say thay haven't done a thing to spur development on federal lands
ReplyDeleteJust a bunch of talk out of bough sides of his mouth. Talking about what the camps are called as if that is really important. Give me a brake. The women that work and live in the camps I'm sure could care less. It is the economic opportunity they are focused on. I'm sure they are respected a lot more than the easily offended, who have too much time on their hands, about gender.
ReplyDeleteYep topical progressives, always trying to divide and get the races and genders fighting with one another. They fear unity and louse control in that environment.
This administration a great supporter of oil and gas? I hope they had a line attached to Salazar otherwise he would of floated away with all of his hot air. Wow it is a election year don't you know.
My sentiments exactly with regard to his comments about the administration supporting the oil and gas industry.
DeleteHowever, I do have to admit that "crew camps" might have had a better chance of acceptance in some areas of North Dakota, but I agree with you: when I was in the Bakken for three months, not one person was concerned with such trivia; they were interested in getting a job done.
Man camps, crew camps, whatever. How about calling it a place to live for people. People that need to make a living for themselves and their families. People that work hard, and pay taxes, and, make the country a better place to live for us, themselves and also the(would be do gooders) of this nation.
ReplyDeletePeople in this country need to get a grip on reality and realize what it takes to make their world what it is and what affords them the great comforts that they enjoy day in and day out.
Well said. Some of the most rewarding moments I have had were standing in line to get coffee at Farmer's Union Co-Op or Economart or McDonald's and hearing conversations of folks making a living in the Bakken. It can be some really tough work, but I never really heard much complaining. It was refreshing to hear such optimism.
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