Friday, October 14, 2011

NEW YORK TIMES coverage of hydrofracking

The New York Times has done some excellent investigative reporting on this very important topic.  The link below will take you to many ground breaking articles that contain excellent reference links as well.  Be sure to check out this link:
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/us/DRILLING_DOWN_SERIES.html


Other NY Times articles:


Sleepy Fracking Truck Drivers Exempt from usual Rules http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/15/us/for-oil-workers-deadliest-danger-is-driving.html?pagewanted=1&_r=2&hpw



4/11/12: ENERGY:  The New York Times ran a whole section with nine articles about energy: http://www.nytimes.com/pages/business/businessspecial2/index.html


The Department of Agriculture and Hydrofracking


The Truth about Jobs, Hydrofracking & Politics  http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/16/opinion/krugman-natural-born-drillers.html?src=rechp


ALSO SEE:

Politics and Gas Industry ties in Oklahoma
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/04/us/politics/dan-boren-oklahoma-lawmaker-shares-in-gas-field-bounty.html?_r=1&pagewanted=all

Also

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/20/magazine/fracking-amwell-township.html?pagewanted=1&_r=1
NY Times article about Fracking impact on the lives of PA residents


Also

Be sure to see the video (compiled by the EPA - infrared shots of methane leaks) on this NY Times story "Gas Leaks on the Path to a Post-Fossil Future"
http://dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/01/25/gas-leaks-on-the-path-to-a-post-fossil-future/


http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/26/nyregion/hydrofracking-debate-spurs-huge-spending-by-industry.html?scp=1&sq=Oil%20industry%20contributions&st=cse
Industry payoffs to politicians

Related story about conflicts of interest
http://www.care2.com/causes/fracking-advisory-group-riddled-with-financial-ties-to-gas-industry.html


related article about NY Times by Robert F Kennedy Jr.
http://notohydrofracking.blogspot.com/2011/10/robert-f-kennedy-jr-speaks-out-on_14.html








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