A Dam, Dying Fish, and a Montana Farmer’s Lifelong Quest to Right a Wrong
In the pantheon of river conservationists, few may leave a legacy larger than that of Roger Muggli, a third-generation farmer in eastern Montana.
Water Supplies
Change the Course: Hope for “Troubled Waters”
National Geographic Fellow Sandra Postel views the world through a water lens, advocating for all to make simple and easy changes to their everyday lives that will help "Change the Course" of the Earth’s precious supply of freshwater.
Shale gas, tight oil, and fracking – headlines
•A Texan tragedy: ample oil, no water •Fracking company wants to build new pipeline — for water •A New California Oil Boom? Drilling the Monterey Shale •Greenwashing Concerns Mount as Evidence of Fracking’s Climate Impact Grows •Fracking firm scaling back operation at Balcombe •Unfair Share: How Oil and Gas Drillers Avoid Paying Royalties
Fracking News
This conversation with reporters covering fracking in California and in the US highlights the dangers and potential of the natural gas bonanza.
Saving water – headlines
•Water Works •New Mexico is the driest of the dry •Water shortages loom in Southwest, could trigger cuts •Wells Are Running Dry In Parts Of Kansas
Shale gas, tight oil, and fracking – headlines
•Fracking Tied to Pennsylvania Water Woes by EPA Official •Industry Pressure Shuts Down EPA Fracking Investigations •EDF to exit US nuclear power over impact of shale gas •US shale threatens Saudi funding crisis and demise of OPEC •Fracking can take place in ‘desolate’ north-east England, Tory peer says •Bakken shale natural gas flaring tops $100 million each month
Water Stress Threatens Future Energy Production
When we flip on a light, we rarely think about water. But electricity generation is the biggest user of water in the United States.
Fracking headlines
•Former Mobil VP Warns of Fracking and Climate Change •’Generous’ tax breaks for shale gas industry outlined •USGS Study Connects Earthquake Risk To Wastewater Injection, Fracking Advocates Say, "Who Cares?" •This Is What Fracking Really Looks Like
A Red List for Ecosystems: Will it Aid Conservation?
Would ecosystems like the Aral – and the life they sustain – have a better chance of being saved if scientists assessed, classified and tracked the likelihood of their demise?
Oil, gas and fracking – headlines
•Study raises new concern about earthquakes and fracking fluids •OPEC Output Drops 1.2 Percent on Libya-Led Disruptions, IEA Says •Emerging nations to drive oil demand to a high, says IEA •The Issue is Trust, Not Pipelines vs. Railways •Unnatural Gas: How Government Made Fracking Profitable (and Left Renewables Behind) •Colorado joins in suit to knock down Longmont fracking ban •The shale gas revolution: is it already over? •A clear decision: Sydney water catchment fracking ruled out for now •The trend is against bribes—except in the US
Fracking’s Threats to Drinking Water Call for a Precautionary Approach
At least one aspect of fracking’s risks to drinking water became a little clearer this week.
Shale gas and fracking – June 28
•Josh Fox [Director Gasland Part II] on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart •Natural gas found in drinking water near fracked wells •Get fracking: MPs back the dash for UK’s shale gas •Polish town says ‘no’ to shale gas •Electricity prices soar in West Texas as shale drilling expands •Methane Scrutiny in Obama Climate Plan May Cost Drillers