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Colorado OKs Toughest Fracking Fluid Rules in U.S.
After hearing more than 11 hours of testimony in a meeting last week, Colorado regulators Tuesday approved tough new rules governing chemicals used in the controversial process of hydraulic fracturing.
Oklahoma Earthquake Linked to Fracking?
Was the earthquake the U.S. Geological Survey is now calling the largest earthquake on record in Oklahoma linked to the widely used but contentious practice of hydraulic fracturing?
Are the Most Dangerous Impacts of Fracking Avoidable?
As long as individual companies and oil and gas industry groups continue to hide behind the shroud of competition and proprietary secrecy, the contentious fracking debate will continue to flourish.
The Debt Ceiling Deal and The Environment – Gang of Four
Earth and Industry Radio’s “Gang of Four” reunited to talk about the impact of the federal debt ceiling deal on the environment.
Fungus May Be the Key to Cheaper, More Efficient Biofuel
Biofuel may soon be produced quickly, efficiently, and at a cost comparable to gasoline thanks to a discovery from researchers at the Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center. The research team has identified several genes that improve yeast’s ability to digest the natural sugar xylose. The unlikely source of the genes: fungus living symbiotically with bark beetles.
