British Geological Survey Bowland Shale Gas Assessment
The latest exuberant shale gas news comes from a report by the British Geological Survey estimating enormous new shale gas resources in the central UK.
Fracking
Fracking headlines
•Former Mobil VP Warns of Fracking and Climate Change •’Generous’ tax breaks for shale gas industry outlined •USGS Study Connects Earthquake Risk To Wastewater Injection, Fracking Advocates Say, "Who Cares?" •This Is What Fracking Really Looks Like
Josh Fox on Gasland Part 2
"Moving from coal to fracked gas doesn’t give you any climate benefit at all."
Oil, gas and fracking – headlines
•Study raises new concern about earthquakes and fracking fluids •OPEC Output Drops 1.2 Percent on Libya-Led Disruptions, IEA Says •Emerging nations to drive oil demand to a high, says IEA •The Issue is Trust, Not Pipelines vs. Railways •Unnatural Gas: How Government Made Fracking Profitable (and Left Renewables Behind) •Colorado joins in suit to knock down Longmont fracking ban •The shale gas revolution: is it already over? •A clear decision: Sydney water catchment fracking ruled out for now •The trend is against bribes—except in the US
EPA’s Abandoned Wyoming Fracking Study One Retreat of Many
It will be a long time before the EPA’s national study can inform the debate over fracking.
Fracking Independence Day
The fracking rush in the heartland may have been unleashed by ill-conceived regulatory measures last month, but frontline organizations and citizen groups in southern Illinois are not throwing in the towel—or even taking vacations this summer.
Fracking’s Threats to Drinking Water Call for a Precautionary Approach
At least one aspect of fracking’s risks to drinking water became a little clearer this week.
Shale gas and fracking – June 28
•Josh Fox [Director Gasland Part II] on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart •Natural gas found in drinking water near fracked wells •Get fracking: MPs back the dash for UK’s shale gas •Polish town says ‘no’ to shale gas •Electricity prices soar in West Texas as shale drilling expands •Methane Scrutiny in Obama Climate Plan May Cost Drillers
Can Frackers Be Paid Off? How One Community Is Trying to Buy Out Oil and Gas Leases
The Thompson Divide has some of the best recreational opportunities in the country. It’s also an important headwaters, but that may not be enough to save it.
Food, Farms, and Fracking in California
In California, fracking has been taking place for decades with little public awareness.
Illinois Adopts Nation’s Strictest Fracking Regulations
On Monday, Governor Pat Quinn signed legislation to regulate fracking in the state of Illinois. Legislation overwhelmingly passed both the Illinois Senate (52-3) and the House (108-9) last month. The law is now seen as the nation’s strictest for oil and gas drilling.
Shale gas, tight oil, and fracking – June 17
•Why America’s Shale Oil Boom Could End Sooner Than You Think •Boulder and other Colorado cities try to fight fracking •First County In The U.S. Bans Fracking To Save Its Water •EIA: Shale Fields May Hold 10% of World’s Crude Oil, 32% of Gas Resources
