Brownback hopes to boost fracking in Kansas

[proud2BlibKansan]

Gov. Sam Brownback, on his way to the Cotton Bowl in Texas this week, stopped in Oklahoma City and met with leaders of two energy companies, SandRidge and Chesapeake, looking to smooth the way for energy companies to do more hydraulic fracturing in Kansas.

Fracking, as the process is commonly called, is spreading fast across the country and allows the extraction of more oil and gas. It is new and home-grown energy and it creates jobs, Brownback Chief of Staff David Kensinger told Wichita’s Pachyderm Club on Friday.

Kensinger said the process is already in use in Harper and other counties and could bring 25,000 new jobs to the state and significantly boost the state economy. The governor will announce more details soon.

“It’s making people a lot of money and creating a lot of jobs elsewhere,” Kensinger said. On other issues, Kensinger said:

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[rurallib]

1. and poisoning water for the peons

what a fucking idiot.
no doubt the Kochs own him.

[TheDebbieDee]

9. No doubt. Aren't the Kochsuckers from Wichita?

[rurallib]

10. I think so.

[proud2BlibKansan]

11. Yes they are

[YvonneCa]

2. I have an extra 'earthquake safety' kit...

...in my garage if you need it...

[proud2BlibKansan]

4. Thanks! I'll let you know.

LOL

[DURHAM D]

3. oh groan

I was afraid that jackass would do this.

[RKP5637]

5. There won't be much left of Kansas by the time this asshole finishes.

[CanonRay]

6. He luvs him some earthquakes!

Not to mention exploding faucets. Good luck with that, Kansans

[benld74]

7. Next Kansas earthquake n 3,2,,,,

[TheDebbieDee]

8. I hope these dipshits aren't aware that fracking causes earthquakes!

If they are aware that fracking causes earthquakes, then they are murderous cyborgs!

[ThomThom]

12. it may create jobs today, but the price tomorrow for clean water

will be huge
is he not paying any attention at all?
the problems have been documented

[proud2BlibKansan]

15. The underground aquifers are already poisoned.

This just finishes the job nicely.

[demtenjeep]

13. he still sucks

#heblowsalot

[AtomicKitten]

14. This Californian wishes Kansas happy earthquakes!!

Brownback is utterly clueless.

[greymattermom]

16. new Madrid

not that close to Kansas, but will there be fracking near the new Madrid fault? That could shake us up some.

[proud2BlibKansan]

17. 5 - 6 hour drive from the bootheel to SE KS

Not that far, actually.