As silly as it seems, fracking opponents continue to suggest natural gas — a fuel the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) and Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) acknowledge is the primary reason the United States leads all major nations in carbon emission reductions —...
Florida anti-fracking activists repeatedly claim hydraulic fracturing (“fracking”) would be detrimental to the Sunshine State’s thriving tourism industry. But their hand-wringing is unfounded. One need only look at America’s top oil and gas producing states to see that business is booming — in California and...
This summer is certainly not off to a great start for fringe Ohio anti-fracking environmental activists, as their efforts to organize continue to be epic failures. Today’s “digital disruption powerhour” in Cincinnati was the worst event yet, with only five attendees, according to the following...
Anti-fracking activists like Gasland director Josh Fox have long used a 2013 study outlining a “roadmap” for transitioning to 100 percent renewable energy as the centerpiece of their sales pitch to the America that a radical policy — banning fracking — is actually feasible. But...
Yet another “ban fracking” attempt sponsored by billionaire activist Tom Steyer met its demise in Nevada earlier this month. Assembly Bill 159, which “prohibits any person from engaging in hydraulic fracturing in this state,” died in Nevada’s Senate Natural Resources Committee at the stroke of...
An annual report spearheaded by Ceres and co-sponsored by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) — both well-known anti-fracking groups — has (again) been forced to acknowledge shale gas’ huge role in reducing U.S. air pollution and carbon emissions. “Benchmarking Air Emissions” analyzes sulfur dioxide...
California Governor and environmental champion Jerry Brown gave fringe activists opposed to the state’s energy industry another reality check last week by saying it is “grossly hypocritical” to oppose oil production in the Golden State, considering how dependent Californians will remain on fossil fuels for...
In a not-so-surprising move, Sierra Club issued a statement last week disregarding the findings of a recent United States Geological Survey (USGS) study that found fracking is NOT impacting groundwater in three major U.S. shale plays. And just what was Sierra Club’s issue with the...
The United States Geological Survey (USGS) released a study Wednesday that echoes the topline conclusions of an already overwhelming list of peer-reviewed papers concluding hydraulic fracturing is not a major threat to drinking water. After randomly sampling 116 water wells across the Eagle Ford, Fayetteville...
Just two days after the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and other anti-fracking groups “marched for science” as part of Earth Day, an NRDC-funded study has added to the already long list of scientific evidence that fracking is not a major threat to drinking water....
The California Independent Petroleum Association (CIPA) recently produced a short but powerful video highlighting the contributions that oil and gas workers make to our state. The video also shows how California’s energy industry creates life-changing employment opportunities for men and women of all backgrounds, which...