Jad Mouawad

Dark Side of a Natural Gas Boom

As drilling surged across Pennsylvania, economic optimism collided with mounting reports of spills, wastewater mismanagement, and regulatory strain. What was marketed as a clean-energy bridge began to reveal industrial consequences, leaving communities to reckon with the environmental costs of rapid extraction.

Source: The New York Times (2009) Read More

BP – For BP, a History of Spills and Safety Lapses

BP’s record of spills and safety failures, including high-profile disasters, shadowed broader energy debates. As shale expansion accelerated, past corporate missteps served as reminders that operational assurances and compliance histories do not always align. Reputation travels with infrastructure.

Source: The New York Times (2010) Read More