+Natual Gas | April 20, 2011

More Problems With Fracking—And Some Solutions

By Bryan Walsh

For all the fear about the potential for deep underground water contamination due to the hydraulic fracturing process used in shale gas extraction, there’s always been a much more present danger: the risk of something going wrong at the surface. From simple spills to industrial accidents to the ongoing problem of wastewater disposal, the rapid [...]

+Natual Gas | April 11, 2011

Frack: Is Shale Natural Gas Worse for the Climate Than Coal?

By Bryan Walsh

Natural gas is riding high. Long an overlooked energy source, gas is suddenly front and center in the energy picture—in a presidential address, in the business world, on the cover of Time magazine. That’s mostly due to shale gas—new deposits of natural gas found throughout much of the country, and tapped via hydraulic fracturing. By [...]