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Fracking and Tar Sands

Fracking and Tar Sands

By Jon M Flatley Fracking Fracking is not a good thing if we’re trying to reduce global warming causes and impacts. I provide a background on hydraulic fracturing and environmental impacts. What is Hydraulic Fracturing or “Fracking”? Hydraulic fracturing is the process of creating fractures in rock with the purpose of releasing a fluid under [...]

Hydraulic Fracturing: The Future of the Delaware River Watershed

Hydraulic Fracturing: The Future of the Delaware River Watershed

By Brad Wuerstle This is an emergency! Drilling for fossil fuels will never solve our energy demands permanently, because there is not a permanent supply of fuel. We are running on the earth’s battery that took million’s of years to charge. Natural gas companies will campaign on TV to tell you that it is safe [...]