Be it a walk in the woods, fishing at the dock in town, or sitting on the porch in the evening.  It sort of 'grounds' us. It makes us feel good.  .
 Even the modern medical community acknowledge its comforting and healing Divine powers. We must not deny the vital importance of a healthy environment both in our homes and outside the door. 

Northeast Michigan,   known for its abundance of state lands that are home to just about every living species of plant & animal life found in the entire lower peninsula. It practically has been void of industry since the timber era in the erie 1900's, making this hospitable for the elk, the bald eagle, and on. Alas, in spite of  recent exploitation of our natural resources, the woods still will have the pull to just sit, listen and observe. Soak it all in.
    We savor the stars that light up the night skies on those still and quiet nights. We relax to the whispering pines and the chorus's of bird singing in melody that stimulate that "feel good" feeling.   It's the essence of it all that we can feel even when just reading about it. As time ticks forward, these places are vanishing. Not only here in the Great North Woods but nationally and globally. Do we care for the living? Or for the innate, non-living things and 'stuff'? Which do we truly rely?

    Those of us who choose to live or visit here probably do so because of what it DOESN'T have.  Concrete, Blacktop, Steel,,, skyscrapers, traffic jams, industrial noise & pollution.  Our woodlands offer the places we can relax and absorb a thriving natural world that delivers a medicine not found in any pill or bottle.

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Environmentally friendly and neighbor friendly operations are just good sense.  It saves the Industry and legislators by nearly eliminating complaint time and disaster response expenses and long term consequences. Strict oversight may even result in more stable heating bills as well as the true royalty values paid to the mineral owner.  Conciencious operations ensure the survival of our natural environment that in turn ensures our own survival. 
This is the 21st century and we have the knowledge of our past mistakes. We are still paying the costs in making  those mistakes.  Should we keep testing Nature to see what she can or cannot handle?  Turning a deaf ear and blind eye surely eccellerates the inevitable whether we choose to acknowledge it or not. This voluntary ignorance threatens the very essence of the life we all depend on. 

 The technology is there, so is the knowledge..  Let us insist that our local governments, state and federal legislators and the Industry use them both. 

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2013
the IRONy
on one side
Exxon CEO Joins Lawsuit 
to Block Water Tower Used for Fracking 
near His Home / story at AllGov - News

 on the other
Former exec rips Exxon Mobil CEO's lawsuit 
The Daily Star, 
Oneonta, NY

VIDEO
therealnews.com

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visit their website -
see what they do, 
see what you can do too

Acres upon acres of thriving ecosystems are 
being sacrificed, as well as our Quality of Life

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Envision hearing a train that is always coming
.....  and never arrives

- Small Portable compressor/pump that take place of the quieter Derrick.
These small compressors can be as invading as the (1300hp+) compressors
housed in enclosed facilities that roar continuously in our woods and near some neighborhoods. Progress has been made at some locations. Baby steps count.

Document, Document, Document!
Don't attempt law suits unless absolutely neccessary and you have a lot of money..
The Industry is represented in Michigan by the Michigan Oil and Gas Association.
They have plenty of money to fight you in court until you run out of your own funds.

,,, it's worth the effort .