It’s Time to Take Man-Made Earthquakes as Seriously as We Do Natural Ones
That means monitoring historically inactive areas, such as north central Texas, the way we now monitor earthquake-happy California.
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A Look at the New Rules on Fracking
Just-announced regulations take a step toward ensuring safer and more transparent fracking methods.
What Would It Cost for You to Sign Away Legal Liability for Future Health Problems to a Fracking Company?
A Pennsylvania gas company offers residents cash to buy protection from any claims of harm.
The Poor Regulation of the Fracking Industry
In Ohio, where gas drilling is booming and toxic waste abundant, legislators acted modestly to address concerns about public safety.
How Can We Best Measure the Serious Health Threats Posed by Fracking?
In Pennsylvania, opponents of gas drilling say regulators are slow and unprepared in responding to air quality complaints.
Romney’s Energy Plan Isn’t an Energy Plan
It's a veiled stimulus plan to bring back fossil-fuel jobs.
Plentiful Natural Gas, Get It While It’s Cold
Back in May Bruce Dorminey outlined the potential benefits of tapping methane hydrates—a “frozen combo of methane gas…
Fracking Away the Wildlife
A spiderweb of natural gas sites is making it harder for the antelope to roam.
Frac-o-nomics: More Gas Won’t Guarantee Lower Prices
As humble guar gum illustrates, the economics of producing more fossil fuels won't automatically result in lower prices, nor will increased protections necessarily mean big price increases.
Is Natural Gas Just as Polluting as Coal?
Researchers find that harmful methane leaks into the air at twice the amounts estimated by the EPA.