Book Review: "Blowout" By Rachel Maddow

As with anything these days this novel is all about corporate and individual greed. The greed that warrants full power and full wealth under the disguise of saving others or helping the environment move towards the future goals.

From Oklahoma to NW Pennsylvania and beyond Rachel tackles the truth in a powerful and dynamic fashion that will leave no stone literally and figuratively not turned.

"Play on emotions; the bigger the lie, the better; lies should be reported many times."
These lies are what began the process especially with regard to hydraulic fracking in which it turned out many wondered if this fracking resulted in earthquakes such as in Oklahoma.
Two main players you'll find discussed often throughout this game play is Rex Tillerson of Exxon Mobile and Austin Holland of Oklahoma Geological Survey.

Accordingly hydraulic fracturing -breaking oil and gas out of shale rock- could cause earthquake in 1 out of every 10 fracked wells.

"For every 1 thousand wells in state and federal waters, there's an average of 20 uncontrolled releases or 'blowouts' every year."

Energy sources and renewable energy is what this discussion should be upon not becoming richer but sadly that's where the conversation has gone.

Heaven forbid the government also become involved and offer breaks or incentives for such advancements.

The oil and gas industry needs regulation, oversight, and transparency not self regulation.
We need to follow American interests and go through the proper channels designed to prevent such atrocities through the Committee on Foreign Investment.

Coal is dead. Oil and Gas is dead. Sadly the latter just doesn't look sick yet.

We cannot afford to continue the course by causing destruction to : Geological balance, governance, environmental injury and climate apocalypse.

Containment obviously is needed!

A fascinating read especially for me as I come from the Northeastern section of Pa near where the fracking debate continues with many friends having passed away because of it.
I hope we learn there is no immediate payment that could be fulfilled when we are literally killing humanity and our environment.

While the rich have may gotten richer it's at what costs that I need to remind you!
Please read, educate, and stop the hate....