Archive for October 2013
Fracking’s yin and yang
By now you probably know my take on hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, if you have been reading this blog and my occasional articles on TriplePundit. Briefly put, I don’t see that the advantages of a marginally cleaner carbon-based energy supply outweigh the litany of disastrous impacts—both potential and real—to the environment, the atmosphere, the earth, the water supply and property values.
I don’t think it is even close, but in the interest of fair play I’m presenting this infographic, “Fracking: Economic Boom or Safety Bust?” courtesy of Mike Isaac, who markets content with Kris Dietz, the founder of two marketing agencies, ProspectMX.com & RankPop.com.
It makes for interesting viewing as it attempts to illustrate the advantages of fracking – take a look and add this to the store of information on fracking. (BTW I received no remuneration for this.)
Fractures in the Fracking Debate
More on fracking : a new web video series designed to provoke discussion and disrupt conventional thinking on a wide variety of contemporary issues released its second episode — about the use of hydraulic fracturing – fracking – and its impacts on economic growth and environmental sustainability.
The “Summits on Tenth” series is a joint project of the Nathan Cummings Foundation, a social change philanthropy and AlterNet, an online source of independent news and commentary. Read the rest of this entry »
