Drillers get a bad rap. Sure, there are bad practices in any industry. Think of the folks you might have seen, for example, not properly cleaning up minor fuel spills and things of that nature. But the vast majority of people working in drilling trades know just what the impact is of every aspect of their job, from siting to drilling to development. Not a lot of non-drillers understand that.
I asked columnist Wayne Nash about this (read the interview here). He’s worked for decades in all types of drilling, so he should know. Like any good driller, he swears by the necessity of drilling to get the things people need and want.