Landowners told researchers that they lacked the knowledge, time and money to advocate for themselves, their financial interests and their property in negotiations over drilling leases.
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New research shows that injecting wastewater deep underground can cause earthquakes far from the injection site. It also raises questions about which rock layers are the safest injection targets.
Whether they aim to stop pipelines in Virginia or block Pacific Northwest export terminals, organizers are trying to ‘keep it in the ground’ to save the climate.
Energy that otherwise would go to waste might someday power industrial-scale condensation.
This new and more accurate estimate means that replacing coal with natural gas doesn’t do as much to reduce climate change as it should.
Oil prices have little to do with supply or demand or even economic forces. Instead, it’s all about politics.
Two separate studies have concluded that fracking was the likely cause of a fault line rupture, precipitating the 5.5 earthquake.
Earthquakes can shape political decisions so understanding them is crucial.
Many Coloradans feel powerless to protect themselves from pollution and other fallout caused by the state’s fracking boom.
Research into Queensland’s Darling Downs area has found social stress caused by housing pressure, population shifts and the ‘two-speed economy’ of coal seam gas.
Governments and energy firms will find it hard to generate the necessary public acceptance for such a controversial technology.
World Water Day shines a light on the importance of safe, clean drinking water, but a new report finds Canada’s freshwater systems are under stress.
Shale gas exploitation in the US has helped cut is greenhouse gas emissions by 11%. A study explores what would happen if this were expanded globally, and the findings challenge conventional wisdom.
New research shows the size of man-made earthquakes is linked to how deep industry wastewater is injected into the ground.
The French president said he would eliminate all coal-fired plants in his country by 2021, while his US counterpart is pushing policies intended to make them more profitable. Either way, the laws of economics will win.
It is extremely important to monitor local seismic activity before fracking starts to avoid causing harm.
A vulnerability map could help assess the risks associated with fracking and groundwater which around 300 towns depend on in South Africa’s Karoo.
As global demand for energy and mineral supplies increases worldwide, the number of man‑made earthquakes is expected to rise. That increases the importance of understanding connection between the two.
The fracking boom has led to a large increase of hydrocarbon emissions in rural areas, reversing some regional air toxics trends.
With all parties backing the fracking ban apart from the Tories, Scotland will have to secure full devolvement for energy if it is to fully realise its ambitions for renewables
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Associate Professor of Sociology; Co-Founder, Center for Environmental Justice at CSU, Colorado State University
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Associate Professor in the Centre for Environmental Management, University of the Free State
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Program Manager for Unconventional Resources, Australian School of Petroleum, Adelaide University
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Pro-Vice Chancellor: Global and Sustainability, Newcastle University
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Professor of Geoenergy, Carbon Capture and Storage, Durham University
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Professor of Health, Safety and Environment, School of Public Health and Social Work, Queensland University of Technology
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