I saw firsthand just how much fracking destroys the earth | Rebecca Solnit

We've been making short-term decisions about our planet for a long time. The consequences are horrific to behold The slashing rain turned the dirt roads into muddy creeks, the bus's wipers shoved the torrent back and forth across the windshield, and Don Schreiber handled the wheel like Sandra Bullock in Speed as he wisecracked from under a big gray moustache. The vehicle swerved and slid in the storm, lightning flashed on the horizon, thunder shook the air. Whether the old yellow bus would make ...