Just a few decades ago, fracking was fringe science.  In fact, there was a lot of skepticism about whether it could ever work.  But in the 1970s, two entities joined together to risk big money on what many considered a pipe dream: the O&G industry and good ol’ Uncle Sam. Now that

You might call the public debate on fracking “a moral panic.” When it comes to questions of the environment vs. fossil fuels (especially shale development), New York City, Colorado, California, England, France, Bulgaria, and South Africa are becoming epicenters of public anxiety and p

Catch a glimpse of what you missed from “Everything Really is Bigger in Texas”  Up for Consideration:  Texas has long been America’s leading oil and gas producer, and with the continuing promise of Eagle Ford and other plays, it looks like the state will remain top dog for the foresee

June 5: Will Flaring Crackdown Mean Fracking Slowdown for N.D.? North Dakota’s Industrial Commission, a three-member regulatory body chaired by State Governor Jack Dalrymple, penned new rules for the capture of natural gas released in the process of flaring.  Energy companies will now

Disruptive Technology: (Noun) An innovation that creates a new market by applying a different set of values, which ultimately (and unexpectedly) overtakes an existing market. A disruptive technology dramatically changes outcomes. A disruptive technology consists of elements from a con