I wouldn't say we're damaging the planet per se. The planet will remain and as the wise Dr. Ian Malcom said "...life will find a way." We're damaging ourselves, the current ecosystem and future generations though. That's not an excuse, I'm just arguing semantics.
However. What are we going to do about it? I don't like that we have to use oil, but the fact is we do. We don't have a viable alternative yet, and the idea that oil companies are stifling progress in that department is absurd. Don't you think if there were alternatives to oil that it would be those companies in the front of the line to capitalize on them? Until we can find a cheap substitute for petroleum-based plastics and lubricants, then we'll remain dependent on oil.
It's great to yell at these companies to stop drilling. But then what? Ok so we stop extracting oil, what's the next step? All of these companies do massive research into retreiving their product efficiently and cleanly. You can see evidence of that just by watching how rigs run now vs 20 years ago.
What I guess I'm trying to say is, your concerns are valid but you come across as just another person yelling at the clouds.
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