Though the fracking industry has fallen on somewhat hard times over the last few years, a new Presidency and a Cabinet filled with friends of the oil and gas industry indicate that the next few years are going to be very good for the industry. Whether you love it or you don’t know all the facts, hydraulic fracturing has become a ubiquitous part of our daily lives. Some protest its proliferation; others tout its value
Obviously, the entire world knows that the shale oil we extract through fracking and the oil we pull from the bowels of the earth are the world’s number one sources for heating our homes and fueling our cars. That gets explained to children in grade one. However, the oil products that light our homes are actually used to support and innovate an incredible number of industries you’d never expect. The Modern Medical Industry Was Built
For several weeks, the Sioux Nation at Standing Rock, North Dakota garnered front page headlines across the world as they battled against the proposed path of the Dakota Access Pipeline. Now, after a series of protests, the Army Corps of Engineers have announced that they will be looking for alternative routes for the $3.7 billion pipeline. As a result, the Standing Rock Sioux have won a major victory for their quality of life. Of course,
Japan is Slowly Becoming a Model Fracking Nation and an Invaluable Ally of US Energy
Category: Oil and Gas Politics
Perspective is a funny thing, isn’t it? In the United States, the debate over hydraulic fracturing has reached a fever pitch as protest groups across the country have sprung up to put an end to the practice of extracting shale from the Earth. Even saying the word “fracking” can get you lynched in Boulder, Colorado. In Japan, though, it’s a different story. Both the government and the population have embraced fracking wholeheartedly, even as the
Just because a pro-energy politician has begun to transition into the White House doesn’t mean things for the Colorado energy industry are getting any easier. This week, the industry faced attacks on a variety of fronts as anti-fracking protestors have begun to diversify their efforts by moving into the courtroom. This new round of legal effort undermines the overly positive impact of fracking on the state as a whole. On November 23, the Colorado government