The Golden State’s Fracking Wars
The State of California is fast becoming the front line in America’s fracking wars.
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Britain’s Fracking Hype Gathers Pace
The hype surrounding Britain’s impending fracking boom reached near fever pitch yesterday as one of the UK’s leading fracking companies vastly increased the estimate of its potential reserves.
Is Shale Gas Britain’s New North Sea?
As a new report is published arguing that Britain's shale gas could become the "new North Sea", critics argue it is “wildly optimistic”, based on “mind-boggling” forecasts and “hopelessly misleading estimates of gas extraction.”
Indigenous Activists Challenge Shell
Shell was challenged at its AGM by Indigenous activists over the tar sands and Arctic drilling
Fracking is Killing Solar Investment
German company Bosch, which owns a solar division, has blamed fracking for hurting demand for clean energy.
As Russia Fracks, Poland Outlaws Anti-Fracking Protest
As Russia gears up for its own fracking revolution, Poland is set to effectively outlaw anti-fracking dissent.
40% of US Frack Gas Could be Exported
Over 40 per cent of the entire US marketed gas production could be exported, if all the LNG applications go ahead.
Beware the Shale Gas Bubble
Is the fracking boom set to go spectacularly bust?
Germany Says “Nein” to Fracking
Germany’s Environment Minister Peter Altmaier has said that the country wants to "limit" fracking.
US Gas Flaring Visible from Space
The volume of gas flared in the US has tripled in just five years due to the boom in shale oil. And the flares from the main oil shale fields are now so great they are visible from space