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On AlterNet: drilling

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "drilling"

Industry and EPA Collaborated to Hide the Truth about How Natural Gas Drilling Is Threatening Drinking Water

Industry and EPA Collaborated to Hide the Truth about How Natural Gas Drilling Is Threatening Drinking Water

Abrahm Lustgarten, ProPublica. November 20, 2008.
One of the greatest threats to our water and our health may come from a process involved in natural gas drilling. But EPA is keeping mum.

Offshore Drilling in Alaska: Obama Must Slow the Rush

Offshore Drilling in Alaska: Obama Must Slow the Rush

Margaret Williams, Yale Environment 360. November 19, 2008.
Obama must reverse Bush policies to avoid irreparable harm to Arctic wildlife and to some of the most biologically productive waters on earth.

We Are One President Away From a Future of Fossil Fuel Addiction

We Are One President Away From a Future of Fossil Fuel Addiction

David Sassoon, SolveClimate. October 6, 2008.
America's energy and climate future will be determined by what the nation decides to do with its deposits of oil shale.

My meeting with Bill Clinton: Wall Street vs Main Street

My meeting with Bill Clinton: Wall Street vs Main Street

Deanna Zandt, AlterNet: PEEK. September 23, 2008.
If you had an hour to spend with Bill Clinton, what would you say?

A New Boom in Natural Gas Threatens Drinking Water

A New Boom in Natural Gas Threatens Drinking Water

Mark Clayton, Christian Science Monitor. September 18, 2008.
Water and chemicals injected at high pressure can extract more gas and may threaten drinking water in places like New York and Texas.

The Must-Drill Mentality Is Threatening NYC's Water

The Must-Drill Mentality Is Threatening NYC's Water

David Sassoon, Huffington Post. August 13, 2008.
Trapped within the rocks of New York's famed watershed is a trillion dollars worth of natural gas.

Obama Announces His New Energy Plan

Obama Announces His New Energy Plan

Kate Sheppard, Grist.org. August 4, 2008.
In a speech today, Obama spoke about more drilling in exchange for comprehensive energy legislation and his own plan to mandate more renewable energy.

So Much for Clean Politics: McCain's Latest Attack Ad Ignores Facts

So Much for Clean Politics: McCain's Latest Attack Ad Ignores Facts

Matt Stoller, Open Left AlterNet: Video. July 21, 2008.
McCain's latest ad blames Obama for rising gas prices and claims drilling is the answer. Both those assertions are false.

The Three Biggest Myths the Bush Administration Wants You to Believe About Offshore Drilling

The Three Biggest Myths the Bush Administration Wants You to Believe About Offshore Drilling

Faiz Shakir, The Progress Report. July 15, 2008.
Conservatives are preying on concern over gas prices by propagating false myths that drilling for oil off our coasts will lower the cost of gas.

Bush Spins a Big Lie About Offshore Drilling

Bush Spins a Big Lie About Offshore Drilling

A Siegel, Get Energy Smart! NOW!!! AlterNet: PEEK. July 14, 2008.
"At what point does 'truthiness' and disingenuous arguments simply become lying?"

McCain's Energy Plan Will Drill Us Into a Deeper Crisis

McCain's Energy Plan Will Drill Us Into a Deeper Crisis

Javier Sierra, Sierra Club. July 8, 2008.
Would more permits for oil drilling benefit U.S. consumers? McCain would like you to think so, but there's more to the story than he's telling.

McCain's Incoherent Environmentalism Is a Sign of Larger Problems

McCain's Incoherent Environmentalism Is a Sign of Larger Problems

Lester Feder, Huffington Post. June 20, 2008.
McCain's recent flip flop on off-shore oil drilling shows his campaign's efforts to define the 2008 election narrative are in disarray.