Who can oppose new jobs? Or bringing manufacturing back to the U.S.? Not me, BUT, using fracking to get at shale gas in MICHIGAN is just not a good idea. Many states in the U.S. and some provinces in Canada have had their experiences with fracking -- and they were so bad that fracking was banned! We're finally getting the pollution cleaned up around here from the muck that was dumped in our water and in deep wells from the last 50+ years.

And -- Nobody from Dow or any gas company asked me if I was willing to risk a higher rate of cancer for me and my children and my grandkids from shale gas manufacturing in exchange for ..... in exchange for what? A cut of the profits? Hah!

In my brain, if you have to get gas from shale, it makes more sense to get gas from shale without risking the fresh water in the Great Lakes that is left.. And best of all...

That way, I can live safely here, my family can live safely here, and if shale gas makes the cost of stuff go down, I'll benefit from that, too!

Dave,
You pride yourself on your research skills. Well, do some research before you endorse fracking. At the very least, as a newspaperman, aren't you obligated to present a balanced, factual story?
Donna Cunningham