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etween environmentalists and oil firms is played out in several
forthcoming films.
Pay in Oil Fields, Not College, Is Luring Youths in Montana
For most high school seniors, a college degree is the surest path to a
decent job and a stable future. But here in oil country, some teenagers are
choosing the oil fields over universities, forgoing higher education for jobs
with salaries that can start at $50,000 a year.
Wabasha fracking sand processing plant approved
Wabasha’s planning commission has unanimously approved a permit
for a permanent facility to process Wisconsin sand.
The Superior Sand System plant will be used to store silica sand and
load it onto rail cars, according to a report from the Rochester Post-
Bulletin.
Minister ‘misleads’ over fracking
Energy Minister John Hayes has been accused of misrepresenting a
Durham University study after he claimed it concluded fracking could not
contaminate drinking water.
Impact of fracking on air pollution still debated
The amount of air pollution associated with hydraulic fracturing
continues to be a point of contention among environmentalists, industry
leaders and scientists.
Scientists have been divided about the potential air-quality benefits of
natural gas compared with coal when fugitive emissions — gas that
escapes from drilling operations — are included. Industry officials state
that natural gas is the cleanest burning fossil fuel available, while
environmentalists have focused on methane being a greenhouse gas that, if
unburned, has a greater impact on global warming than carbon dioxide.
Shrub Willow Biofuel Heats Up New York Fracking Wars
Wow, that was fast. Just last summer, we noticed that scientists at
Cornell University were developing shrub willow biofuel as a means of
helping New York farmers to squeeze extra income from marginal land,
and before the ink has dried on the research papers, we’re getting news of
a 1,100 acre shrub willow biofuel operation that is already providing
biomass for power plants in the state. If shrub willow energy really does