I remember when Tom Shepstone, head camel in the fracking industry's Joe Camel advertising campaign came after Deborah Rogers calling her a "goat farmer." I knew then that Shepstone had just fallen neck deep into his own pile of camel dung. Energy … [Read more...]
The public will get the short end of the natural gas stick
From Energy Policy Forum we learn that IPAA's advertising campaign Energy in Depth uses the “Johnny is rich, therefore whatever candy Johnny buys is bound to be the best so I am going to follow Johnny and buy his candy” argument to encourage … [Read more...]
Blame the coffee in your cup not the fracking in your backyard for leukemia
Dear Readers, When I worked at UNT, I did a little demonstration for the department chair to make a point. I wrote on several pieces of paper all the many responsibilities that made up my job. Then I tore the paper so each responsibility was on a … [Read more...]
Energy In Depth is to fracking as Joe Camel is to cigarettes
Dr. Cline and EID offer extraordinarily weak expositions which contradict their premise, demonstrate an acute misunderstanding of their own industry and advocate for actions which are not considered “best practices” in the oil and gas … [Read more...]
Response to my fracking op ed in the Statesman
Dear Readers, I hope you are as entertained by this as I am. Fracking Re: Aug. 12 commentary, "Why fracking is not as safe as you think." It is one thing for a newspaper like the Statesman to print various viewpoints on important subjects … [Read more...]