The Big Fracking Bubble: The Scam Behind the Gas Boom It’s not only toxic – it’s driven by a right-wing billionaire who profits more from flipping land than drilling for gas. Fracking, it turns out, is about producing cheap energy the same way … [Read more...]

The Australians were here earlier this month. They got to meet the Frackers and the Fracked and they made a super video. You will recognize some of the people. There’s a new resident moving into America’s cities and suburbs, peeking over backyard … [Read more...]

William Kristol, oil, gas execs to speak in Dallas Fox analyst William Kristol, oil and gas executive leaders and State regulators all scheduled to speak at TIPRO's 66th Annual Convention in Dallas The energy business is thriving and investments in … [Read more...]

I have a statcounter that tells me the FBI is very interested in what is happening in the Barnett Shale. At first I thought it might be me (Overblown sense of importance...). But now I know they are watching certain cities and certain cases. It's … [Read more...]

Today I stood on the courthouse steps in Paris, Texas with the most interesting group of people who were protesting what has become the new normal in Texas: eminent domain abuse by a private, for profit company. I will update this post with some … [Read more...]

Hey all you fracking insurgents: Happy unimaginative, consumerist, entirely arbitrary, manipulative and shallow interpretation of a romance day! Don't forget: HOW TO EAT CHOCOLATE LIKE A GIRL. … [Read more...]

CHK is $6 Billion in the hole. Chesapeake Energy's New Plan: Desperate Measures For Desperate Times Christopher Helman, Forbes Staff 2/13/2012 @ 12:00PM This morning Chesapeake Energy announced a new financial plan that it hopes will allow it … [Read more...]

Get ready Texas. They are coming after us next. Another big gas giveaway: PA legislature guts zoning rights With their votes in favor of a bill called HB1950, these legislators have done away with zoning rightsdesigned to give communities the … [Read more...]