A curated collection of bibliographic resources, government documents, letters, and video investigations serves as a crash course in fracking.

Hydraulic fracturing needs to be done carefully and be well-monitored, with particular attention paid to the full scope of carbon dioxide released into our atmosphere to gauge accurately the consequences of global warming due to the expanded use of natural gas.

…Slottje warned municipal officials to avoid getting trapped into thinking they have to provide road use agreements….The biggest problem Slottje sees facing municipalities is the increased erosion of enforcement of environmental regulations. “So we’re swinging back to protecting the environment through property rights and home rule,” she said.

Some of the new data coming out today makes it clear that everyone’s suspicion that the U.S. was both bullying and buying countries into endorsing their do-little position on climate were even sort of worse than we had realized…

This article examines the lawsuit against Exxon filed by Texas rancher Elizabeth Burns.

Fracking is being rushed. it’s going full tilt without the scientific, objective regulation, and analysis that important security issues warrant, even though industry experts have known about the many risks it poses to the environment and our health for years.