Is the US Overplaying Its Energy Hand?
The evidence suggests the United States is playing energy poker with a pair of jacks in its hand, but betting as if it had four aces.
Shale gas
Hype, Broken Promises, and Shales
The term shale revolution has been used so much that it almost has no meaning anymore.
Tanking Asia Gas Prices Makes BC LNG ‘Not Viable,’ Expert Says
A liquified natural gas industry, as currently promoted by British Columbia’s Liberal government, is not viable at current natural gas prices, and the proposed industry tax regime actually “gives a subsidy to the LNG industry,” according to a royalty expert.
Shale Gas Lobby Backfires in Pennsylvania
Tom Corbett became the only GOP incumbent governor not re-elected for a second term in the recent 2014 mid-term elections. Backed by the powerful oil and gas industry, it appears this overwhelming industry support may have cost Corbett a second term.
Fracking Fracas: The Trouble with Optimistic Shale Gas Projections by the U.S. Department of Energy
The implications of the EIA being wrong on its projections of cheap and abundant gas for decades are considerable.
Energy Crunch: Oil Slide
The oil price drop may be seen by some as a Christmas present for motorists, but is it a crisis in the making.
Introducing “Natural Gas Exports: Washington’s Revolving Door Fuels Climate Threat”
This report not only exposes the lobbying apparatus that has successfully opened the door for LNG exports, but also the PR professionals paid to sell them to the U.S. public.
The Revolution That Wasn’t: Why the Fracking Phenomenon Will Leave Us High and Dry
A new, landmark report shows that hopes of a long-term golden era in American oil & gas production are unfounded.
Drilling Deeper: A Reality Check On U.S. Government Forecasts For a Lasting Tight Oil & Shale Gas Boom
Drilling Deeper reviews the twelve shale plays that account for 82% of the tight oil production and 88% of the shale gas production in the U.S.
Fracking Moves To China, Part II
Host Alex Wise caught up with Mother Jones journalists Jaeah Lee and James West to talk about how U.S. oil and gas interests are exporting fracking around the globe and how the technology may pose risks in China that even exceed those associated with coal.
Fracking Moves To China, Part I
Mother Jones journalists Jaeah Lee and James West spent a year investigating the ins and outs of the growing fracking industry in China. Host Alex Wise caught up with them to talk about how U.S. oil and gas interests are exporting fracking around the globe and how the technology may pose risks in China that even exceed those associated with coal.
With 38% of Global Shale Gas Located in Regions of Water Stress, More Oversight of Fracking is Urgently Needed
As more data emerge, shale gas increasingly appears to be in the cross-hairs of the water-energy nexus, and far too little is being done to defuse impending conflicts.