March 27, 2010

Philadelphia Seeks Ban on Gas Drilling Method

Philadelphia seeks ban on natgas-drilling method
By Jon Hurdle, Thu Mar 25, 2010 10:37pm EDT

(Reuters) – Philadelphia officials asked a state regulator on Thursday to ban the natural-gas drilling technique known as hydraulic fracturing until its environmental effects, especially …

March 27, 2010

Unanswered Questions About The Economic Impact of Gas Drilling In the Marcellus Shale:

 Prepared by: Jannette M. Barth, Ph.D. JM Barth & Associates, Inc

Don’t Jump to Conclusions

Introduction
In light of the undisputed potential for environmental harm from gas drilling in the Marcellus Shale, the principal reason advanced for taking the environmental …

March 26, 2010

Josh Fox Discusses "Gasland" on PBS

PBS, Week of 3.26.10

In the debate over energy resources, natural gas is often considered a “lesser-of-evils”. While it does release some greenhouse gases, natural gas burns cleaner than coal and oil, and is in plentiful supply—parts of the U.S. …

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