The challenge I have with this whole discussion is that it’s a NIMBY approach to the drilling (either of oil or CBM, or whatever resource you extract – coal for that matter) but not in terms of use. i.e., Everyone agrees this oil spill in the Gulf is catastrophic, tragic, and has focused the environmental debate. But we need to make the changes in our own lives as well. I don’t hear much being said about personal energy consumption policies. At the end of the day, aren’t we driving the cars, living in the homes, buying the crap from China? It’s a way of life and it’s not isolated to one project or one community.
