Successful marriages require hard work in the best of circumstances. Navigating the stress of shale development in your backyard or neighborhood is too much for many couples. Several I know have not made it. Those living in fracking sacrifice … [Read more...]
The real story about methane and the EPA estimates
I might have mentioned the recent news that the EPA reduced their estimates of methane emissions but now I have even more and better information. This is the information that needs to be reported. First, the bottom line: Methane levels are way too … [Read more...]
AP’s Kevin Begos strikes-out again with his fracking emissions reporting
The Associated Press headline reads "EPA METHANE REPORT FURTHER DIVIDES FRACKING CAMPS." Kevin Begos (I might have mentioned him previously) leads with a false statement about environmentalists being divided by the news on emissions. Then, as he … [Read more...]
Frackademia strikes again
We recently coined a new term: Frackademia: noun – An academic aligned with frackers Frackademia in the news today: Bloomberg: Frackers Fund University Research That Proves Their Case By Jim Efstathiou Jr. – Jul 22, 2012 11:00 PM CT Public … [Read more...]
The case against fracking
The Austin American Statesman printed my op ed today. The case against fracking By Sharon Wilson SPECIAL TO THE AMERICAN-STATESMAN Published: 5:35 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012 The bottom line: Through slick advertising brought to us by … [Read more...]
New York’s Non Existent Environmental Agency
New York is one of only 4 states that does not have an independent environmental agency - meaning, the minerals management agency - that issues well permits, is also responsible for the environmental oversight of the wells it issues permits for. … [Read more...]
Energy In Depth Family Tree
Dory has done a masterful job as usual at connecting the dots on the fracking shills. Here's her family tree on possibly the biggest bunch of misfits since the Manson Family: Energy in Depth, producers of the fracking mockumentary Truthland. Or, as … [Read more...]
Chinapeake Scams American Landowners
While busy trying to sell out to the Chinese and over-stating their gas reserves, and funding fracking mockumentaries Chesapeake Energy has somehow found time to rip-off American landowners. Imagine that. And some New York towns run by fracking … [Read more...]
Tom West guilt trips DEC scribes with my memo
A Tom West Memo to DEC staffers discusses how to deal with "the opposition". Somehow West got a copy of an email I sent regarding a meeting with the DEC staff - and sent it back to the DEC with his comments. In this memo, he chastises the DEC staff … [Read more...]
New York Riesling: “Full bodied, with hints of lemons, limes and toluene”
Keuka Lake residents and wineries have second thoughts about letting a bunch of neolithic thugs frack methane into their drinking water . And dodging frack truck convoys on their way to the annual harvest. Imagine that. Team Jeff & Jodi have the … [Read more...]
Chinapeake Lays Off Americans
Chinapeake lays off English speaking Americans right and left . . . Chesapeake retreat ends American energy land grab Reuters By Edward McAllister | Reuters – 21 hrs … [Read more...]