Photos credit: Mark Thiessen, Eugene Richards.

Good Gas, Bad Gas
Burn natural gas and it warms your house. But let it leak, from fracked wells or the melting Arctic, and it warms the whole planet.

Read the full article by Marianne Lavelle.


The New Oil Landscape
The fracking frenzy in North Dakota has boosted the U.S. fuel supply—but at what cost?

Read the full article by Edwin Dobb.

∞Posted on March 1, 2013

Source: National Geographic

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Tags: science,natural gas,fracking,oil,energy,environment,photography,landscape,


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    Photos credit: Mark Thiessen, Eugene Richards. Good Gas, Bad Gas Burn natural gas and it warms your house. But let it...
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    At what cost, indeed. How about a healthier U.S. economy? Or perhaps more jobs? Or maybe cheaper fuel, cleaner cars, and...
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    “Climate change? We don’t talk about that here.” As if by ignoring it, Big Oil can force it to stop happening! This is...
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