By David Hughes, Post Carbon Institute
Drilling Deeper reviews the twelve shale plays that account for 82% of the tight oil production and 88% of the shale gas production in the U.S.
By Alex Wise, Sea Change Radio
Host Alex Wise caught up with Mother Jones journalists Jaeah Lee and James West to talk about how U.S. oil and gas interests are exporting fracking around the globe and how the technology may pose risks in China that even exceed those associated with coal.
By Alex Wise, Sea Change Radio
Mother Jones journalists Jaeah Lee and James West spent a year investigating the ins and outs of the growing fracking industry in China. Host Alex Wise caught up with them to talk about how U.S. oil and gas interests are exporting fracking around the globe and how the technology may pose risks in China that even exceed those associated with coal.
By Sandra Postel, National Geographic Newswatch
As more data emerge, shale gas increasingly appears to be in the cross-hairs of the water-energy nexus, and far too little is being done to defuse impending conflicts.
By Energy Crunch staff, New Economics Foundation
The government’s case for shale looked increasingly shaky last week as a draft Defra report on the potential impact of fracking in rural areas was released with most crucial information simply removed.
By Energy Crunch staff, Energy Crunch
Nearly half the UK is now open to fracking. The latest onshore oil and gas licensing round opened up most of England and the Midland Valley of Scotland for applications to drill...
By Andrew Nikiforuk, The Tyee
This is a long read. Because the current 'debate' leaves out so much.
By Andrew Nikiforuk, The Tyee
Long-term sustainability of industry is highly questionable, studies show.
By Energy Crunch staff, New Economics Foundation
Hopes of a shale bonanza to replace dwindling conventional resources took a battering this week.
By Deborah Lawrence, Energy Policy Forum
When considering shale economic viability, hype was the only aspect that actually existed.