Tag: anti-fracking
Lawmakers seek probe into alleged Russian funding of anti-fracking groups
U.S. anti-fracking groups named in letter either ignored accusations or outright dismissed them By Seth Whitehead, EnergyInDepth Whispers of Russian interference in American affairs just won’t go away. And it’s not just the alleged interference you’re probably thinking of that’s in the news again. U.S. House Science, Space, and Technology Committee Chairman Lamar Smith (R-Texas) and Energy […]
National Geographic pushes anti-fracking methane misinformation
Quantity, quality of data showing low methane leakage rates from gas overwhelming By Seth Whitehead, EnergyInDepth As silly as it seems, fracking opponents continue to suggest natural gas — a fuel the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) and Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) acknowledge is the primary reasons the U.S. is the only developed nation in the world […]
Colorado voices support AG’s decision to appeal “Kids’” anti-fracking lawsuit
Key Colorado officials support Coffman’s decision to appeal the ruling by Katie Brown, EnergyInDepth In the week since Colorado Attorney General Cynthia Coffman (R) announced that she will, over the governor’s objections, appeal a Colorado Court of Appeals ruling that would upend the decades-long oil and natural gas regulatory permitting process in the state, key […]
What you need to know about so-called kids’ anti-fracking lawsuit
Attorneys arguing the case are the same attorneys used by big national green groups by Katie Brown, PhD, EnergyInDepth Colo. Gov. John Hickenlooper (D) has until tomorrow to decide whether or not to appeal a March 2-1 court decision that would change how the state’s oil and gas regulatory agency has reviewed drilling projects for […]
NRDC-funded study: ‘No indication of groundwater contamination’ from fracking
Study adds to long list of scientific evidence showing fracking not a significant threat to groundwater By Seth Whitehead, EnergyInDepth Just two days after the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and other anti-fracking groups “marched for science” as part of Earth Day, an NRDC-funded study has added to the already long list of scientific evidence […]
Caught on Tape: D.C. anti-fracking group ‘Working at the local level’ in Colo. to ‘Ban fracking everywhere’
Local elected officials in Boulder spoke out against “anti-fracking” activist agenda by Aileen Yeung, EnergyInDepth If there was ever any question about the involvement of national “ban fracking” groups in Colo. as part of their quest to stop oil and natural gas development nationwide, that matter is now firmly settled. National “ban fracking” groups have […]
Ohio anti-fracking group organizer pleads guilty to 13 felony counts for voter fraud
OOC has become so desperate it stooped to unlawful levels to advance its anti-fracking cause By Jackie Stewart, EnergyInDepth Rebecca Hammonds, a local organizer and employee of the Ohio Organizing Collaborative (OOC) — the multi-million dollar anti-fracking grassroots organization behind the six-times-failed Youngstown Community Bill of Rights ballot initiatives — was sentenced to 180 days […]
Supporting fracking would “Relegate me to the depths of hell” – Colorado State Rep
By Aileen Yeung, EnergyInDepth “Ban fracking” and “keep it in the ground” groups are desperately trying to stay relevant in Colorado politics in 2017. But a rally at the State Capitol last week drew a single lawmaker, State Rep. Joe Salazar (D), rumored candidate for governorship in 2018 and the same politician who stood with […]
For 2nd time, Colorado Health officials disavow research team favored by fractactivists
“McKenzie’s research team is famous for supplying talking points to anti-fracking groups” By Katie Brown, PhD, EnergyInDepth UPDATE (2/15/17, 5:35 EST) Dr. Larry Wolk, Chief Medical Officer and Executive Director of the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE), has just weighed in on the latest study by Lisa McKenzie. Here’s what he had […]
Discredited anti-fracking researcher pitching herself as “Academic Neutral”
By Courtney Loper, EnergyInDepth According to recent news reports, elected officials in Broomfield have invited controversial researcher Lisa McKenzie – a favorite of anti-fracking groups – to brief them on health issues and oil and gas development later this month. The officials believe McKenzie is an “academic neutral” on oil and gas issues, but they […]
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