Herman Cain wants to give New Yorkers gas. (Getty)
During his visit to New York today, Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain commented on one of the state’s most hot button issues–hydrofracking. Mr. Cain came down in favor over the controversial natural gas drilling technique, which some energy companies want to use in New York though many environmental activists and scientists say it has dangerous side effects.
Mr. Cain made his remarks in an interview on the radio show “Live From the State Capitol With Fred Dicker.”
“I believe that the people who are in favor of hydrofracking, they are going to win this,” Mr. Cain said sounding as though he might have mistakenly referred to the drilling procedure as “hydrocracking,” ”Why? Because if they look at the data, if they look at the science, if they look at the technology, they will see that there’s no threat to the environment.”
Mr. Cain also promised to reveal his “energy independence strategy within the next couple of weeks.” He said his plan would focus on “maximizing” home grown energy sources rather than relying on imported oil and gas.
“It is ridiculous for us to be dependent upon other countries for most of our energy, and especially, seventy percent of our oil. So, that’s one of those bottlenecks that I clearly plan to break, you know, when I am in the Oval Office,” Mr. Cain said.
Polls show New York voters are nearly evenly divided on whether to allow hydrofracking in this state.
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The kind of thing I expect from Cain. “there’s no threat to the environment” is the kind of easily understood statement his followers like to hear.
Marcellus Shale don’t like to fracked by nobody except Mrs. Shale!
This is why Cain is so popular. He speaks the truth even if the usual suspects of the political Left (including the news media) go ballistic. Romney would never have the guts to tell the envirowackos they are simply wrong about drilling.
This is why Cain is so popular. He speaks the truth even if the usual suspects of the political Left (including the news media) go ballistic. Romney would never have the guts to tell the envirowackos they are simply wrong about drilling.
funny. the EPA just got proof that HydroFracking does contaminate ground water… hmm… I guess money is much more important than people.