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ACC Study Finds Shale Driving U.S. Economic Growth

eidadmin — Tue, 21 May 2013 20:56:25 +0000

As EID has reported in the past, developing natural gas from shale is fueling America’s chemical industry and a rebirth of U.S. manufacturing. But as a new report from the American Chemical Council highlights, the impact is actually being felt throughout our entire economy.

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Financing the Seeds of Doubt on Shale

eidadmin — Tue, 21 May 2013 19:28:45 +0000

A review of funding provided to groups opposing hydraulic fracturing shows that NGOs and Foundations provided over $35 million in 2012 to groups working to block shale development which includes $100,000 for the creation of Gasland III before the second iteration of the pathos-driven film series is even released on HBO.

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Anti-Shale Activists Trying to Upset Democratic Process

eidadmin — Mon, 20 May 2013 16:43:24 +0000

On Tuesday of this week (May 21), lawmakers in Springfield will be considering a historic compromise on hydraulic fracturing, which will pave the way for responsible development in Illinois and establish some of the strongest regulations in the country. Yet, despite an unprecedented level of support, a small yet vocal minority of ideological activists continues to think that the rules are inadequate and have somehow been “rushed.”

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Associated Press: Hydraulic fracturing study in Arkansas finds no pollution

eidadmin — Mon, 20 May 2013 15:26:52 +0000

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Back to the Future: Ceres Water Report Relies on Old Understanding of Issue

eidadmin — Mon, 20 May 2013 12:48:46 +0000

Unfortunately, some groups are still determined to draw attention to themselves by writing scary-sounding reports on water use and hydraulic fracturing, when the reality isn’t scary at all. Take the Boston-based “sustainability” group called Ceres and its “Hydraulic Fracturing and Water Stress: Growing Competitive Pressures for Water” report. EID takes a look at some of the biggest problems in that report.

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Washington Post: Obama administration issues draft hydraulic fracturing regulations

eidadmin — Fri, 17 May 2013 16:18:19 +0000

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IEA Report: Shale Puts America Back in Control

eidadmin — Thu, 16 May 2013 19:24:23 +0000

This week, the International Energy Agency (IEA) released a report stating that North American shale and oil sands development is “reaching all recesses of the global oil market” and, most importantly, displacing OPEC supplies. As the report continuously echoes, North America is altering the entire global energy equation and enabling the United States’ highest level of energy security in two decades, all while boosting our economy, creating jobs, and providing a resurgence in domestic manufacturing.

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The Southern (EID’s Legner): Illinois needs jobs and revenue that hydraulic fracturing will provide

eidadmin — Thu, 16 May 2013 16:14:06 +0000

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Amy Oliver Show (feat. EID’s Lomax): Industry condemns activist exploitation of children

eidadmin — Thu, 16 May 2013 16:13:19 +0000

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EPA’s Methane Assumptions Still Way Too High

eidadmin — Thu, 16 May 2013 14:20:24 +0000

Last month, the EPA released its latest Greenhouse Gas Inventory, in which the agency significantly lowered its estimate of the amount of methane emissions from natural gas systems. But even with those dramatic revisions, EPA still has a long way to go to get this right.

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