Blogger nearly drives off road

It coulda been us!

While driving through a violent thunderstorm this afternoon, we heard a radio news item so infuriating that we almost lost control.  We'll let One of Nine cover the idiocy while we unwind with a cold one.

Local state Assemblywoman Barbara Lifton is calling for federal and state investigations into hydraulic fracturing after a series of New York Times articles raised concerns about the industry this week.

The reports show industry insiders questioning whether companies are as well-off as they claim, comparing gas drilling to the housing or dot-com industries right before they crashed.

Unlikely Hospitalist ripped the NYT piece apart last night:  Frackophobia at the New York Times.