Perspectives
Doug Flanders 4/24/12
Henry David Thoreau is quoted as saying: “The question is not what you look at, but what you see.”
Oh how true a statement.
Many moons ago I was the National Security Advisor for a US Senator. While having a meeting on defense spending, an anti-defense spending advocate and I were discussing a picture of an aircraft carrier. He said that increased funding for aircraft carriers was nothing more than cash for more war machines. My first thought was, “That’s 4 ½ acres of sovereign US territory anywhere anytime.” We looked at the same picture but had different perspectives.
The energy debate in general…Read More
Five Things I was Surprised to Learn About the Oil and Gas Industry
Sarah Landry 04/09/2012Last year, I decided to leave Louisiana for Colorado…again. As a CU alumna, I knew a part of me was left in the mountains that I needed to reconnect with as quickly as possible. Not to mention, surrounded by the delicious French Creole food of my home state, I gained some new me. Sadly for me, and the corner crawfish place,…Read More
Dewatering the Concerns from Spilled Misconceptions
Andrew Casper 3/19/12Water is critical to Colorado. I have heard many of the same questions regarding water impacts related to oil and gas activities. These range from comments anticipating a drove of radioactive three-eyed fish to concerns from ranchers who rely on water for their livelihood. There is a perception that oil and gas development is too risky and under-regulated,…Read More
