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The impact of fracking

University of Michigan Engineering– Nov 14, 2012 The combination of hydraulic fracturing and horizontal drilling that has occurred in the last decade has environmental implications, and learning more about those effects and what policies need to be made to control … Continue reading

Should The U.S. Ban Fracking?

CNBC – Jan 5, 2020 By 2020, for the first time in 70 years, the US is predicted to become a net energy exporter. Most of this progress can be attributed to the combination of two technologies known as hydraulic … Continue reading

Hearing on Fracking Wastewater Well in Sioux County, NE (clip)

BoldNebraska– Mar 25, 2015 Nebraska Oil & Gas Conservation Commission hearing on an out-of-state company’s application to export its toxic fracking wastewater into Nebraska, moving 80 truckloads carrying 10,000 barrels per day of pollution destined to be dumped into a … Continue reading

Maude Barlow conversation on Fracking and Water

A very special interview with Maude Barlow who discusses Fracking, its impact on water and our responsibility to protect our water. Maude Barlow is the National Chairperson of the Council of Canadians, Canada’s largest public advocacy organization. She was a … Continue reading

Fracking Fiasco: The Banks that Fueled the U.S. Shale Bust

Fracking Fiasco: The Banks that Fueled the U.S. Shale Bust Here are the top 10 banks: Financing for Top U.S. Frackers Since Paris (1/1/16 – 8/31/20) Wells Fargo: $48.96 billion (22% of total)JPMorgan Chase: $37.79 billion (17%)Citi: $16.73 billion (7%)Bank … Continue reading

Energy Expert: Fracking is Beneficial to the U.S. | Amanpour and Company – Daniel Yergin

Amanpour and Company Oct 9, 2020 The upcoming election will determine the country’s response to the climate crisis. The issues of fracking, emissions, and energy demand are of particular interest to Daniel Yergin, who has served as an advisor on … Continue reading

Researchers Find Elevated Radiation Near US Fracking Sites

By Reuters 13 October 20 Radiation levels downwind of U.S. hydraulic fracturing drilling sites tend to be significantly higher than background levels, posing a potential health risk to nearby residents, according to a study by Harvard researchers released on Tuesday. … Continue reading

Stolen Land: Fracking’s Tragic Dirty Secrets (Emmy-Winning Documentary) | Real Stories

Real Stories Published on Oct 10, 2020 Emmy-award winning documentary SPLIT ESTATE investigates the oil and natural gas drilling boom in the Rocky Mountain West and the Northeast (an area representing thirty-two states in all). Imagine discovering that you don’t … Continue reading

Dragon Husbandry | Natural Gas WITHOUT Fracking!

 

What is peak oil, and will fracking buy us time?

PBS NewsHour May 23, 2014 PBS NewsHour economics correspondent Paul Solman speaks with former big pharma executive Chris Martenson about why the money the U.S. printed after the financial crash would have been better spent on alternative energy rather than … Continue reading