Oilfield Sinkhole Has Texas Rethinking Food Vs. Fuel Debate
Well I don’t know that for sure. If i had to guess though though I would say that a gigantic sinkhole directly under a Texas oil field in my backyard would have me rethinking my stance on ethanol crops.
Sure, I’m paying about half a penny more for an ear of corn than I would be if US farmers weren’t earning more to grow biofuel crops, but I’d be eating my corn at the bottom of a great big sinkhole if we keep drilling for oil in Texas.
Of course I’m exaggerating. Sinkholes have a lot more to do with the types of rock under your feet than whether or not you’re sucking all the oil or water out from under them. That doesn’t mean that they can’t be (at least partially) human induced. Lots of new sinkholes, like this one in Texas, can be correlated to land use practices like water and oil pumping.
If i lived in the pan handle I’d be stepping very lightly these days!
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