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> earthquakes, screwing up water tables, or leaking gas and other chemicals out of the ground

You seem to be describing fracking which is a completely different technology.

Actually, I’m describing peoples misconceptions and fears to any process that penetrates deep below ground for resources (energy included). The general public will always be bringing up perceived or real dangers to drilling that deep (as they should, there is a lot of dangerous chemicals and radioactive materials that come from large well bores).

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