redsamurai
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mountain muscle said:Your "estimates" are only if we relied on that field alone at our current consumption.
You have no idea of the minimal impact drilling has on the environment.
They're not "my" estimates bro........that info came from a talk given at MIT about future energy consumtion.
And as for "minimal environment" impact.......I'm sure things will be just fine for a decade or so. Till americans forget about shit and then whoever's drilling down there WILL start cutting corners on the aging equipment and if something happens, they'll be shielded from any real culpability by the politicians they bought in DC. It's more the pipelines that worry people than the actual rigs. The rigs have to be pretty well maintained simply for worker safety.........but the pipelines will be vulnerable. Just a couple thousands gallons of oil get spilled and the impact on the surrounding environment will be complete. But like I said, at this point........we've got no choice, so fuck it.