Man-made quakes need to be included in seismic hazard planning say experts SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. – Oil and gas development activities, including underground disposal of wastewater and hydraulic fracturing, may induce earthquakes by changing the state of stress on existing… Read More ›
Hydraulic fracturing
Exxon CEO: Don’t frack in my backyard
Published time: February 22, 2014 02:36 Exxon Mobil CEO and Chairman Rex Tillerson.(Reuters / Kevin Lamarque ) The CEO of ExxonMobil – the top producer of natural gas in the US – has joined a lawsuit that challenges the construction… Read More ›
US House approves $5,000 fee for official drilling protests, less federal authority over fracking
November 24, 2013 09:25 The US House passed Wednesday two bills that would demand a $5,000 filing fee for any individual that wanted to hold an official protest of a drilling project, and that would give the feds less authority… Read More ›
Engineering Evil 