An investigation into the hidden aftermath of fracking in the Marcellus Shale: radioactive flowback, toxic disposal dilemmas, and citizen resistance movements rising across Pennsylvania and beyond. The article underscores mounting shareholder pressure—led by groups like As You Sow—demanding transparency from energy giants about drilling risks.
Source: The Nation (2010) Read More
Theater and film director Josh Fox’s documentary Gasland traces the eastward march of shale drilling — a decade of blasting from the Rockies to Pennsylvania, now pressing into New York. At 37, Fox brings the eye of an experimental artist to a straightforward but urgent subject, blending social message with cinematic clarity. The result is less abstraction than confrontation: a film that helped turn fracking into a household word.
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An article in Audubon examines the climate implications of thawing Arctic permafrost. Scientists estimate that northern permafrost soils contain roughly 1,400 gigatons of carbon—nearly twice the amount currently in the atmosphere. As warming accelerates, both carbon dioxide and methane are being released, including from previously overlooked submarine permafrost. Researchers are still determining whether current emissions represent a steady leak or the early stages of a larger feedback loop with global consequences.
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Writing in The Nation, Eyal Press traced the evolution of federal natural gas policy from the Clinton administration’s balanced expansion to the Bush administration’s push to remove drilling restrictions on public lands. The article framed shale development not simply as an energy story but as a political shift in regulatory philosophy—one with implications for environmental protection, public land stewardship, and the accelerating push toward fossil fuel extraction.
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Incite offered commentary and analysis independent of party lines, scrutinizing environmental decisions tied to energy development. As drilling debates hardened into ideological camps, independent voices aimed to unpack data, challenge assumptions, and keep public focus on long-term ecological stakes.
Source: Audobon Magazine (2010) Read More