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Arthur Herman‘s latest feature article for Commentary magazine delves into liberals’ objections to the American energy industry. Among the most interesting elements of Herman’s work is his full-throated defense of…
Rich Lowry devotes his latest National Review Online column to giving thanks for those who pushed a “drill, baby, drill” policy. The old Republican rallying cry “drill, baby, drill” was…
For an “expert outlook” on energy issues, Bloomberg Businessweek consults Harold Hamm, chairman and CEO of Continental Resources. How long can the U.S. shale boom keep going? It’s not a…
View in your browser. A major federal study of hydraulic fracturing in Pennsylvania was finalized last month. Conducted for the U.S. Department of Energy, the study’s preliminary findings have already…
A comprehensive U.S. Department of Energy study of hydraulically fractured wells in Pennsylvania — whose importance and preliminary results were discussed here, in my Policy Report on fracturing, and in…
As North Carolina prepares to move ahead with energy exploration using hydraulic fracturing, there is more research showing that a claim by anti-fracking environmentalists is not supported by data. JLF’s…
View in your browser. In this newsletter and in two separate reports I have offered an important emerging consensus in the public debate about hydraulic fracturing: The process of…
View in your browser. An iconic image in the propaganda war against hydraulic fracturing ("fracking") is that of flammable tap water. Water you can light on fire. It is a…
North Carolina is looking at a regulatory framework that would ensure the safe and efficient extraction of shale oil deposits in the state. With fracking will come jobs sorely needed…
Rapidly changing domestic energy strategy has left states and local communities in a position to reap considerable benefits from shale gas development. Peter Staas of The Energy Strategist outlines how…