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Why does the right keep pretending austerity will work?
your not allowed to talk about mod actions
Why does the right keep pretending austerity will work?
so you think the had the right ideas?
the results show youre wrong
your not allowed to talk about mod actions
so you think the had the right ideas?
the results show youre wrong
english please....
Why does the right keep pretending austerity will work?
it sure beats debt we can't afford
One of America's corporate giants is investing billions of dollars in the new boom of oil and gas drilling, or fracking. General Electric Co. is opening a new laboratory in Oklahoma, buying up related companies, and placing a big bet that cutting-edge science will improve profits for clients and reduce the environmental and health effects of the boom.
"We like the oil and gas base because we see the need for resources for a long time to come," said Mark Little, a senior vice president. He said GE did "almost nothing" in oil and gas just over a decade ago but has invested more than $15 billion in the past few years.
GE doesn't drill wells or produce oil or gas, but Little said the complexity of the fracking boom plays into the company strengths. Wells are being drilled horizontally at great depths in a variety of formations all around the country, and that means each location may require different techniques.
There are also big differences in how surrounding communities view the boom. There's been little controversy in traditional oil and gas states such as Oklahoma, but nearby landowners in Pennsylvania, Colorado and other states have complained of environmental and health effects.
Read more: GE says it is investing billions to improve fracking | Fox News
