Those of us who were around in the 1960s remember the revelation that smoking causes cancer—how it mounted slowly year after year, until it became irrefutable. This gradual increase in the evidence was due to the time required to study …
Update on the Safety of Fracking: It’s Not Good News Read More »
A friend in Philadelphia sent me this newspaper article and blog post on the efforts of the oil and gas companies to put a pipeline through a very tranquil section of New Jersey’s forestland. Because this region has special meaning …
Anyone who expects the French to fall in line with conventional thinking on energy (or on anything, really) grossly misunderstands these people. Part of what attracts me to their culture is that they couldn’t care less what the rest of …
Here’s a reasoned, lively but civil debate on the pros and cons of natural gas fracking. The guy (pro) generally does a very good job, though I agree more with the woman – particularly that gas, while better than coal, …
I don’t know what percentage of our readers here are on the Sierra Club’s email lists, but let me tell you something: they write really well. I get something at least a few times a week, and I’m always impressed …
The Sierra Club, Fracking, and Really Good Writing Read More »
I was just telling frequent commenter Tim Kingston that I’m not sure how much I want to cover the dangers of fracking. There’s plenty of material on this subject — more every day, and I’m not sure I can add …
If you invest six minutes into the video in this article, you’ll learn that, unless something changes, 30 towns in West Texas will have run out of water by the end of the year. Not only are they suffering a …
Fracking Uses Huge Volumes of Water in Places Where It’s Dangerously Scarce Read More »
This article on fracking reminded me that I haven’t written too much on the subject. For the record, my position is that fracking carries with it serious ecological consequences that we’re sweeping under the rug, and that natural gas does …
Clean Energy Investment Opportunities Becoming More Attractive By the Day Read More »
Those following the controversy around fracking may be interested in this piece, detailing a key decision at SUNY Buffalo. Until yesterday, the Shale Resources and Society Institute (SRSI) was a part of the university, though many people made accusations to …
Advocates for Fracking Say Farewell to the Shale Resources and Society Institute Read More »
The issues regarding hydraulic fracturing or “fracking” are considerably growing as risk analysts have issued their concerns regarding the contaminated waste water coming from hydraulic fracking wells have a great potential of polluting rivers and other sources of water within …
