Environment Memo

More reports of accidents while drilling in the Marcellus shale bring up numerous issues dovetailing with the BP Gulf oil leak, including companies having to

• Take full responsibility for accidents,
• Put money in escrow to compensate for damages,
• Drill the equivalent of relief wells to help prevent or minimize blow-outs,
• Be fully transparent about their operations, at all times, and
• Install cameras for recording activities at drilling sites. (Readily done on the cheap using internet protocols.)

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