Why did petroleum engineers come here?! [S5 - Eps. 32]
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- čas přidán 23. 05. 2021
- In this episode I am riding from Sutherland back into the direction of Namibia, but not before I ride through the Tankwa Karoo National Park, over the Gannaga Pass. Time for a little bit of geology and learning more about the impact that potential fracking activities could have in the South African Karoo...
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That geologist in you always keeps me engaged to listen to you with all seriousness. Thanks.
Ditto !
Thank you Noraly for your mention on the fracking catastrophe that is staring us in the face, if the right people see these warnings hopefully we can stop them from going ahead.
It's hard to stop money hungry people, very sad.
@@lakesidelew2512 Money is THE word . . .
Correct, the only thing that makes the Karoo at all livable , is the little ground water there is. All boil down to Greed!
Couldn´t agree with you more. It´s all about money, greed and politics. What kind of world do we wish for our children and grandchildren?
Generally, the people who know the least about fracking are those most strongly opposed to it.
Noraly, I am from South Africa 🇿🇦, and the few weeks I was watching the news, with regard to fracking, confused me even more. In 5 minutes you explained and made me understand fracking better than what I saw in the media. Like you said, I hope corruption does not creep in, and we loose our karoo. Stay and ride safe my dear, and may God with you.
Of course medias are liars and she is right. Why?
Thank you Noraly for the segment on fracking ... it is seriously underway in Australia and we have not been able to halt it. Good luck South Africa.
Hiya Itchy Boots. You really have a knack for finding awesome routes! At the risk of telling you what you have been told countless times in the past; Great content, great drone footage and lovely, easy style of presenting. You have a product that you should be very proud of, thank you for the hours of work you do to bring such wonderful entertainment to us all.
Well said. I agree completely.
Shell plc is a huge multinational oil and gas company with all the complexities of geopolitics. However Noralay I read an article written on Jan 21, 2022 saying Shell officially changed its name, ditching "Royal Dutch", which has been part of its identity since 1907, and has now possibly scrapped its dual share structure moving its head office from Netherlands to London. Thanks once again for laying out the facts about fracking so clearly. You would make superb documentaries, hope your wish comes true!! Watch your Itchy Boots avidly, never give it up! Your enjoyment you bring to so many is incalculable!! 😊❤
HONDA MOTORCYCLES Please reach out too itchy boots.. Noraly could be an amazing Ambassador for Honda. Worldwide.. ride safe .
Me too :)
Yes I have a friend who tells me “you have no need for cubes”. He now rides the CF250rally for everything despite having litre + bikes. I think that he may have a point.
Actually, two of my engineer friends who have been her fans, decided to retire early and bought bikes exactly the same model even year and started their adventure from Utah. Maybe we should find a way to reach out to Honda. I am sure they don't her.
I have been in love with the CT Trail (90, now 125) since I was a young boy. They just re-introduced it like last year, so I thought that would be perfect for a Honda promotion. But I think it might be too small even for Noraly, and afaik Honda hasn't reached out to anyone for a promotion deal.
Remember that sponsorships come with strings attached. If you want her content to remain essentially as it is and not a constant product endorsement infomercial maybe just let her do her thing. I think she is doing pretty well so far. Just my thoughts
HER CONCERN FOR PEOPLE IN KARRU IS GENUINE AND CORRECT
We've resisted Shell and others interested in fracking, hopefully we keep them from destroying our Tankwa for ever. There has been newevidence recently that the gas is not all that much or easy to extract.
Their is nothing wrong with fracking
Here's hoping that it proves too costly! If you know of any petitions or websites that we can join to prevent any permits being given, a link would be appreciated.
@@prolifelatterdaysaint0000 When the ground is as delicate as South Africa, fracking will alter the environment irreversibly. Time to seek other means of fuel.
@@prolifelatterdaysaint0000 You are dead wrong, it can have extremely adverse environmental effects.
Gabe West, Fracking is very unfriendly to the environment. In that area groundwater is very importsnt for life. It is not very difficult to understand that freeing chemicals in the earth is a disaster.
A pity you’ll miss the flowers. Namaqualand is beautiful in the spring when the rains fall, the Namaqualand daisies are stunning!
Your geological information was very helpful to ‘read’ the various sites!
Let’s hope that the mesmerising landscape will not be destroyed by the oil and gas companies of this world.
Haven’t they done enough damage in Africa?
Cheers, Noraly! Special thanks for the superb drone images!
The Afrikaans name for Sutherland is 'Sidderland' meaning literally to shiver (sidder) due to being really cold during winter.
Its great having an expert in geology and mining explain the terrain to us.
she is truly amazing !
I'm waiting for the geology on a bike series!
You might have just done what John Muir did with Yellowstone!! Creating awareness on what needs to be saved and protected… way to go!!
How does one coax a termite from its mound? Noraly: "Yoohoo!" LOL God Bless you Noraly for another spectacular and interesting ride!
What a pitty that they didnt come out to great our lonesome rider :-)
@@raptorrider007 we don't really know. She edited that part out.
If you listen hard at night you can hear the aardvark gathering around the mounds and calling out "yoohoo" to try and coax out the termites. Do you never watch wildlife programmes? 😅
We have them in Northern Australia, to coax them without damaging the nest too much, you get a small stick or knife and create a small hole. Best on the shaded side of the nest. enough to create a small perforation. The size of a thumbnail and maybe 5 to 10 cm deep. The nests surface is actually quite firm. Give it a minute or 2 and they will appear and start to repair it!
I have ridden most of these roads in the Cederberg and Tankwa, but you give it a new perspective. Thank you for showing our country to the rest of the world. Respect.
Now I know why off-road bikes are popular in South Africa.
Pas de routes uniquement des pistes... joli mais donne pas envie d'aller rouler au milieu de nul part
Yes it brings back memories of my drive in the Calvinia area on 30th April 2006, getting caught in a dust-storm heading for Clanwilliam via Doringbos and Pakhuis Pass. Managed to see the spectacle of the Vanrhyns Pass at the lookout heading east to Calvinia after climbing that pass. I stayed at Suttridge Guest Farm Cottage about 20kms along the R27 highway NE from Vanrhynsdorp.
First time i thumb-up'ed before finishing watching the complete episode. Reason: The engaged discussion on fracking. Your mix of adventure riding, cultural exploration and sciense talks, in combination with excellent story-building and editing, is what makes your channel outstanding. And the "ouaehh" at the big puddle was hilarious in its all its spontaneous-ness!
Fully agree, but let’s all avoid bashing companies and making broad-brush statements.
Noraly is not bashing anyone. What she has explained about fracking is all well known facts. It’s time we all thought about the long term consequences of corporate actions before jumping on the money gravy train. So many of these companies are having to pay billions of dollars now for foolish practices taken 30 or 40 years ago to clean up environmental messes they created.
There is so much brain power, technology and financial resources available nowadays that can be used to create anything we want for energy etc without damaging the planet.
Not looking to start some heated debate on the environment but it is pretty clear to look back on what has happened since the industrial revolution that we can do a lot better when we put our minds to it. We have many natural resources…….. let’s just figure how to use them without destroying everything we have.
In the same way we had millions of bison/Buffalo roaming the country at one point……… why did we have to bring them to virtual extinction before we stopped the madness. Let’s not repeat the same mistakes of the past. We know well what the outcome will be when we take easy greedy decisions.
Either figure out a “clean” way of fracking or don’t do fracking………… if the claim is we need the energy, then find a different way of getting it without causing harm. The cost of clean up needed 20 or 30 years after fracking may make it seem like a very expensive and foolish way of getting energy.
I love your videos, and your positive attitude towards everything. I left SA 25 years ago and now I am able to see my old country through tourist eyes. It also fills me with regret that I never saw as much of my own country that I should have.
Respect for addressing the issue of fracking and making nearly 750000 subscribers aware. Hopefully this will have some impact and protect that stunning landscape !
So pleased you did The Gannaga Pass, so sorry you didn't make a stop at The Lodge at the top. The co-owner is a retired Professer from Edinbugh University, a splendid chap. With interesting stories to tell. But you might have then stayed for a week! Tar now until The Orange River, but wonderful scenery. Got your Covid Test for the Border? Ride safe young Noraly.
We are lucky you are able to show us these beautiful African landscapes before greed takes over and destroyes them! Thank you Noraly!
Whooo shame! South Africa will never be destroyed
SPLENDID! I wonder how many of us are living vicariously thru' channels like Itchy Boots.
A lot of us. I also sail around the world and fly bush planes.
I know it gets my feet itchy! So much so I went out and added a used DR650 to the street bike collection in my garage.
No money from allowing fracking on my farm. Small price
@@daveprinsloo8488 all of us !
It's amazing how much research you put into these videos as well as while you are on an adventure defiantly inspiring
South Africa is so beautiful. Thank you Noraly for sharing South Africa with us. Your geological explanations are great. I hop stopped investing in Shell and BP.
What an excellent discussion of the fracking process and its related pollution issues. Loved the urgency in your music selection when you announced that you were behind schedule; it made me feel like I was running late, too!
Similar fracking issues here in Northern England. Money first, environment last. Bad, bad, bad.
@@johntaylor5367 USA has same discussion in various states with petroleum and natural gas reserves. Details don't show much in main stream media, though.
The petroleum for motorcycles and natural gas to heat homes has to come from somewhere. Thirty years ago in the USA we imported half of our oil from the Middle East, which led to corruption and wars there. Now we are self sufficient, mostly due to fracturing.
@@oklahomahank2378 ... mostly due to fracturing? I'm sure the expansion of off-shore drilling in the Mexican gulf has had quite an impact on US supply. The choice between polluted fresh water and polluted salt water is whatever the lesser of two evils. The best answer is to reduce the demand on fossil fuel. That's no secret.
@@FnLn55 Yes, that is the long term solution, but it does not solve the problem now.
"I need to speed up now, time is flying" and here comes typical Noraly - she will again stop, configure drone, fly it, stop, pack it back and will say to herself - Lets go !!!!
And play the vid on 2xspeed to make up the lost time. Lol
...and stop to say hello to the termites ..
@@paul.van.santvoord1232 You've made it even funnier!
@@mjohns5944 priorities! Priorities!
@@paul.van.santvoord1232 Yeee. Can someone tell here that she is not getting their faster by fast forward the video. It only mean that we get a shorter video. And that is annoying.
Thanks Noraly for the great geology lesson. But I am so sorry to hear about the possibility of fracking in that magnificent, scenic part of Africa.
As a former adventure rider, an avid viewer form Season 1 this is a first time I hear you expressing your opinion so clearly about our impact on the environment and landscape around us and I applaud it.Togrther with today's episode from Benin and the cultural inferences involved proves your incredible depth on understanding complexities of modern world. Thank you for being authentically yourself.
South Africa just gets more stunning with every vid 👍keep um coming please ❤️x
You saw so many stars at night...the only star i saw is you and you even shine in broad daylight. And of course you once again found one of the most amazing and interesting places in South Africa!👍
Noraly thank you for the great content. I as a South African must say you have ridden some roads and passes that I have not tackled yet and you have awoken a longing in me to do the same. we really appreciate your determination and reviews of the places you ride to. Great content, you are really going to enjoy Namibia.
As a South African it's a pleasure to watch these videos. I am learning so munch about my own country. I hope you don't stop at Namibia but come back and so some more of the in land places.
Das Visum lief leider aus.
A interesting fact about the R355: The R355 is the longest uninterrupted gravel road in South Africa. It runs for 257kms, from Ceres in the Western Cape to Calvinia in the Northern Cape province.
@Andries - I don't know the stats but I would venture that the road between Patensie and Willowmore could be longer - but looking at a map I see it isn't. More rugged, though - Baviaanskloof - takes a while to get anywhere ;)
Thanks for that interesting fact,awesome.Makes me want to climb on my bike and ride.Greetings from horrible Gauteng.
That's just a drive to the shop for some Aussies.
@@michael__n9207 Yeah mate - the world's a beautiful place ... even when driving to the shops!
The stuff you can see in Noraly's video, nobody can show it to you. Thanks a lot Noraly for all this!!
So interesting to learn about fracking...human greed and stupidity has no limits unfortunately...what we lack is consciousness to stop ripping the planet apart...thank you for showing this to us ❤️🙏
Greetings from Idaho, USA...I must say your photography and presentation has vastly improved from the beginnings. That pass and the drone shots are giving me the wanderlust.
My absolutely favorite channel. Such beautiful landscape presented in a very natural way by Noraly. Great 👍🏻 😊
Good morning CZcams! It’s Itchy Boots time. A great start to the week.
The scenery was beautiful...even the striations in the rocks seem to stand out in color! Thanks for the ride, Noraly!
"Termite hills, let's see if there's anybody home. Yoohoo!" 🤣
Noraly, thank you for explaining the detrimental impact fracking would have on this beautiful land . Here in the US we have some serious horror stories with flammable gas and chemicals coming out of faucets. Our gas companies can just purchase what was farmland because small-scale farming is hard to make profitable so the owners sell out to get out. Of course once the oil and gas companies own the land outright they can destroy it anyway they want and they do just that. It still looks like "land" but getting safe chemical-free groundwater out is nearly impossible.
We are a gas and oil economy and rely on this energy rich production to keep our dollar strong. It will still take many years of technological breakthroughs before we can wean ourselves out of this conundrum.
Your comment has been suppressed for all this time. Not many people have seen it
Certain parts of South Africa look a lot like small desert towns in Arizona USA. With the mountain ranges and flat desert.
Or here in Australia too!
It reminded me of Northeastern New Mexico and parts of Eastern Colorado.
Yeah they make lots of movies here!
Swaziland is not desert, but it reminded me of west Texas and parts of New Mexico when I was there in 1977.
I was also thinking that it reminds me of the USA (from what I've seen in the movies 😊)
Unbeeelievable! Great episode once again. Can’t say enough, how enjoyable seeing South Africa is.
Wow, it just keeps getting better and better, I think South Africa and South America are my two favourite places you have been so far Noraly. Just stunning, and as usual your video ie excellent.❤️🇨🇦.
Tankwa! My CRF 250L just loves those roads! Welcome to our back yard! People always say, Tankwa is not a place, it's a feeling. Enjoy!
You cannot miss the church in Calvinia :)
Again, thank you very much for taking me back to the land and the landscape of my childhood.
Heartbreaking to hear about Shell's intentions for that beautiful countryside. Geology, scenery, motorcycles and a pretty blond lady - this channel has it all !!!
It's gonna happen, the anc cadres need to line their pockets...
@@rztrzt ^^this^^
unfortunately sad but true
Yes, it would be much nicer to cover it with solar panels and wind turbines! LOL, your not the sharpest knife in the drawer!
@@travismitchell737 ... solar panels and wind turbines to preserve fresh ground water and soil seems right.
@@FnLn55 12 ducks die in the tar sands and the world goes nuts! Yet, wind turbines slaughter thousands of birds every year, mainly raptors and bats, no one says a peep! Covering the land with solar panels changers the moisture and temperature dramatically. Take a good look at the results from Germany, 3 times the required “green infrastructure” installed and its reliable 34% of the time. Sounds like a waste of investment to me.
Earth ambassador, thank you for your efforts in bringing attention to the fracking situation we have in our beautiful country. South Africans are against fracking, the people say No.
Bless you
Best part of the Karoo is the silence you experience there,even the towns are quiet, a privilege to call it my home
Agree with you on the fracking. It will screw up that place just like it has everywhere else it has been done. That is unless you like compromised groundwater and earthquakes...
Go visit the fracking fields near Carlsbad, NM, USA - ugliest thing you will ever see.
There is nothing wrong with fracking
@@prolifelatterdaysaint0000 Working for Shell, or another fracking company? Trying to convince yourself that you're not harming nature and people?
@@prolifelatterdaysaint0000 Well it caused quakes near us in the UK and they pulled out. Every time they restarted more tremors. So in the end they stopped and went away. They would have saved everyone a lot of hassle if they never started.
@@prolifelatterdaysaint0000 Sad, siilly trolling remark. I bet you live in your mother's basement.
Good morning Noraly, it's 12:22 in the middle of the night and a big 👍's up.
You can take the geologist out of The Netherlands to travel the world but you can't take the geologist out if the the girl...😁
Noraly is starting to get a south African twang in her voice .
She is Dutch (Nederlands), and afrikaans is for 90% simular to dutch.
@@Mm.Bb. Yes that is true Bruce is right she is picking up the SA accent, could almost pass as a local
I’ve thought that I had noticed that a little a few episodes ago.
Yeps! So nice! "Luke ouva thir! En Entloup!"
😆😆😆🤣🤣🤣
As a South African living in London you really are making me envious of riding and adventuring in some of the more remote regions of SA. Loving your videos and found your research and knowledge of the planned fracking enlightening and the whole idea very worrying for such a fragile ecosystem.
Fracking!!!!!! One of the most beautiful and fragile regions in the world, let's hope and pray it never happens in the Karoo. Great video made my day.
@@MrZog-yv3be Well at least solar/wind is something that can be undone.
@Michael Sewell Hey Mike. At least around Wetaskiwin there is enough ground water to not destroy people's lives by the fracking process. In the Karoo ... devastation. I completely agree with you about fracking and Noraly's great videos! Dwayne
So desolate, yet beautiful! What a wonderful adventure! Great drone footage. Ride safe Noraly!
Noraly, the churches you are seeing everywhere are almost all NGK (NEDERLANDSE GEREFORMEERD KERK) - Dutch Reformed Church, another Dutch legacy in SA. Thought you'd like to know.
And here in Namibia. Since 1913.
So friendly Noraly even says hello to the termites :)) ... South Africa is absolutely Vast so much bigger than I ever imagined even from the huge atlas I have and so beautiful!
Sutherland has the official recording of the coldest temperature ever recorded in South Africa - 20.1 degrees Celsius
Hi noraly thank you for this amazing journey.. I am south African.. and you are taking me places I have never seen wow. Amazing . Really nice too see your passion for geology. I am starting too notice diffrent rock formations and mountian passes. Thank you. Ride safe.and enjoy the views..
As always such good content. I am a biker, but really love the geology content. I knew fracking was bad, but never really understood why, and thanks to you, now I do!
Bless you for mentioning the problems and perils of fracking for natural gas. I have spent 5 years of my life protesting and fighting against the exploration and fracking of natural gas in Pennsylvania. The frackers, including Shell, have ruined countless water supplies, and turned beautiful country towns into industrial wastelands in my state. They are ruthless, buy the local politicians to get their way and don't care about the ground, the ground water and habitat destruction or the way of life in a town. To me it looks like that area of SA is ripe for solar energy capture and production, which is a lot better and sustainable for the environment. I hope your viewers take note of the words of a knowledgable geologist.
The Honda is doing great touch wood, love your travels through my old home country
So, the Karoo is what social distancing looks like! I would love to ride there.
Noraly, you are good, fantastic video composition and you have a very good knowledge and way for explaining to your viewers the ecological disaster of the planned Fracking there. Thanks for sharing it. you are a Hero!
Noraly, I really, really do appreciate that you use your channel not just for pretty pictures and entertainment but to sprinkle a healthy dose of education and science in as well. Chapeau!
As for the fracking 'efforts', it would be foolish to rely on the SA authorities to make the right choices. Although pressure can be applied, short term thinking and the desire to put personal 'benefits' before the greater common good are evidently traits of politicians the world over. One thing even we in far away Europe or North-America can do though is to put pressure on investors and shareholders in the likes of Shell. They may not want to change their fossil ways, apart from some 'green-washing' tokenism, but hitting their wallets will force them to change or fold. Either will do by me.
South Africa is so Amazing! I pray it never changes!
It may be a phenomenon throughout South Africa, but definitely in the Van Rhynsdorp area, if a dirt road rises towards a bend it will always dip to the left or right after the bend, great channel, enjoy the Richtersveld as you go North.
Haven't laughed so much in ages, 'You Ho' to a Termite mound, PRICELESS Noraly.
I believe termites do not come out unless you find and push their really tiny doorbell. Another extra-fantastic video! You have such a talent for this. :)
It is good to know all that you have been explaining the fracking the mining and by my thinking I know that you are against it. You are a good person you travelled and you love nature it good you're good. GOD love you and GOD love South Africa. GOD BLESS YOU and GOD bless South Africa too.
Another absolute stunner, scenery, music and another pass. Noraly you must be the queen of South Africa's unpaved passes. Beautiful and what unusual trees at Namaqualand Lodge, they look extremely old.
The trees are succulents, Namqwa aloes. I don’t think those ones are extremely old. At the most 100years.
"THEY ARE FIXING THE ROAD" IN A JITTERY VOICE IS SO FUNNY
You are one brave gal riding so close to those sheer drop-off cliffs. One big rock to knock you off track and "YIKES"
Thank you for highlighting the fracking issue Noraly. We are supposed to be in an age where the push is towards renewable energy sources, but we (and Gaia) are being held back by corrupt politicians and soulless multinationals. Another great video btw, and wonderful drone footage.
Loving this South African episodes ❤
Honda reliability is a real thing but how many appreciate the spirit it takes to tackle these very remote areas solo? A mechanical failure could mean an overnight before someone comes along. Noraly is a true adventurer.
Thanks ITCHYBOOT for giving an opportunity to see the beauty of MOTHER NATURE. In the time of childhood I use to say that I want to be a HEMAN,SUPERMAN,SPIDERMAN and many more but now I see a WONDER WOMEN with a bike who give her eyes to us to see the beauty of MOTHER NATURE now I want to be like YOU to Explore more beauty of this PLACE called EARTH 🌎
THANK U NORALY
Noraly was zoom zooming again across the dirt! Fuzzied out the speedometer? ;-) Seriously, South Africa's diversity is its beauty. You are capturing it magnificently.
Yeah, she's usually close to 100 kph on dirt...
You checking with your typical Dutch “Joehoe” if there were any termites at home... made me laugh. Oh and with the sped up part, I kept expecting you to get airborne, but probably you were only going 60 or so in real-time 😁 Looking forward for you to reach Namibia.....I hope you like sand.....
LOL, saying "yoo hoo" to the termites is heel echt nederlands -- reminds me so much of my Dutch relatives dropping in for a visit -- love it!
There sure are some stunning formations in this one. You are living the life woman.
Very interesting look at the geology of the valley. On a more simple note, the views were simply stunning. Thanks for posting.
Thank you so much for showing us such beautiful places 😇
You're doing a great job of giving us a chance to see parts of SA that not many people will ever see. God Bless. H
"Middelpos" was so called, because it was where fresh horses were changed for the postal route between Cape Town and Namibia. The Middelpos Hotel belongs to the Sher family, of whom Sir Anthony Sher became a celebrated Shakespearian actor. My family also originated in the Tankwa
Absolutely amazing views, thanks for sharing
Amazing scenery again and great geology lesson Noraly best tutor in the world. I have nothing but praise for the way you pound along those washboard roads one handed selfie stick in the other. Stay Safe xxx
9.05, Well done in saying what Fracking can do, I like you even more now.
As a lifelong biker and amateur geology enthusiast since my childhood, I salute you for combining the two disciplines in one channel. Surely a unique offering on CZcams? Your explanation of hydraulic fracturing was fulsome and informative. I'd not understood the role of sand in the process until you explained it. That landscape is breathtaking. Lonf may it remain unsullied. You must feel somewhat conflicted as a geo scientist when considering what damage the petrochemical industry is capable of visiting on the earth? Good luck on your next bike bourne adventures.
Looking forward to this with a cuppa and feet up! Always uplifting, fun and interesting.
Wonderful scenery and thanks for reminding me of my Geology background :D
I am SO glad you rode Gannagapas .. it is my favourite. We actually slept at the top of Gannapas in our pickup years ago .. I'll never forget it.
Also, I played at an amazing music festival at Gannaga Lodge, very close to the pass a few months back. It was amazing.
Middelpos, the town where you got petrol, was in the market a few years ago .. you could buy the whole town 😂
Hi there Noraly. Every time the music plays in the background of the South African trips I can almost hear Toto sing in the background Africa🎸🎹🎤🎼...i just live that song👌👍
Loving the landscape drone filming. Getting pretty good now with that and the videography has come a long way since I first started watching you in India! Well done. Amazing adventure and always look forward to your new episodes.
Fantastic off roading route, Magnificent scenery .......south africa is so varied and beautiful
You really deserve the nobel peace prize baby...I watch everyone of your videos...you always pick the best theme music. ❤
I hold my breath every time you ride on the side that goes straight down. I live in the mountains of Tennessee and it scares me when I have to drive too close to the edge. I love your videos!
Hope your wishes for the region happen to be true and beauty of the places you show us never gets disturbed. Stay safe ..
Once again such an interesting trip made by Itchy Boots, aka Noraly , who doesn’t cease to amaze me with all her interesting info about our country South Africa. ( I am a Hollander too, 😉)
You inspire us to go to so many places we have not been to😉We wait patiently for your clips. Take care stay safe and happy travels always
I lived in Cape town around 2005... loved these roads.
I SO love listening to your talks about the geology of the areas you travel through. It is music to my ears to hear the terms I haven’t heard in years-outcrops, stratigraphy, even the oil-related terms.
We don’t have much say about the fracking question but I strongly believe if they are denied the ability to frack, they are ingenious and motivated enough to come up with a better, less environmentally destructive way to release that gas. Likewise, even though natural gas is the least offender of the petroleum based fuel to raise the levels of greenhouse gas, I really wish we could find other sources of energy or ways to generate our power needs.