Muscatine Journal: We are used to hearing the term petro-state in reference to small countries in the middle east where petroleum dollars control and corrupt everything. We are in the process of creating the US version of a petro-state right here in the heart of the country.
Fracking, hydraulic fracturing of deep underground shale formations to release oil and natural gas is spurring a natural resource exploitation boom which hasnt been seen in nearly a century. The wealth created and the environmental consequences...