In reply to UKC News:
Good hot takes people.
First, let me admit that I use some oil and oil derivatives in my daily life. Shocking I know. However I am also able to object to the creation of these new oil wells. "How can he perform such mental gymnastics?" I hear you cry. Well as always, the devil is in the details (and in the article). It's not all oil wells that I am opposed to but these particular ones; in ecologically sensitive areas, that risk contaminating groundwater.
There's a broader debate to be had on the merits of individual action vs government regulation to minimise C02 emissions. And another on whether we should be investing any money in opening new oil wells rather than investing in renewables. And I'm happy to give my opinion on those if anyone is interested. But the fact that our society is built on fossil fuel use shouldn't prevent us from asking if that's the direction we want to continue in.