On AlterNet: natural gas drilling

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

In Supporting Natural Gas Drilling, Obama Omits Any Mention of Responsibility

Michael Brune, AlterNet. November 16, 2010.

It's important to acknowledge that just because natural gas is cleaner than other fossil fuels -- especially coal -- does not mean we should give the industry a free pass.

Fracking With Food: How the Natural Gas Industry Poisons Cows and Crops

Byard Duncan, AlterNet. July 30, 2010.

Natural gas drilling operations have mucked up food from Colorado to Pennsylvania. So why is no one paying attention?

How Long Will the Natural Gas Industry Run Amok in the Northeast?

Kara Cusolito, The Nation. June 11, 2010.

From Pennsylvania to Ohio, natural gas drilling is wreaking havoc on communities and landowners. What will it take to get stronger regulatory oversight?

Meet America's Most Endangered River, Thanks to the Natural Gas Drilling Industry

Nora Eisenberg, AlterNet. June 4, 2010.

Off-shore oil drilling is not the only risky business in the industry. Natural gas drilling in the Marcellus Shale is raising alarm.

Flammable Drinking Water? Why Gas Drilling in New York and Nearby States Could Become an Environmental Catastrophe

Byard Duncan, AlterNet. April 21, 2010.

A new EPA study could completely reshape natural gas drilling practices in the U.S. But will New York wait around for the findings?

Residents of Upstate New York Fight Gas Drilling...With Zombies (Video)

Byard Duncan, AlterNet. December 15, 2009.

"Frac Attack: Dawn of the Watershed" is essentially a zombie PSA with a clear message: Stop gas drilling.