Dispatch – Powder Keg
Communities sitting atop shale formations found themselves on what critics called a powder keg — drilling permits stacking up, tanker traffic thickening, tempers rising. Industry spokespeople framed it as progress. Local residents saw strain on roads, water systems, and trust. The question simmered: was this a manageable energy expansion — or a buildup toward conflict no one was prepared to defuse?
Source: Audobon (2002) Read More