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US On Pace To Produce More Oil In 2018 Than — Ever

Fracking, less-heavy regulatory hand contribute

… director of environmental policy at the Mackinac Center for Public Policy, said that oil production has been increasing for the last seven years due to fracking and other advances in drilling technology. Oil production in Michigan has been moving in the opposite direction, however. In the 1980s, Michigan … more

False Fears About Fracking

Bridge Magazine cites dishonest 'Gasland' scene

… on hydraulic fracturing ("fracking"), and while the author provides … The author cites the anti-fracking film, "Gasland," and references … certainly has nothing to do with fracking. According to the Colorado … water on fire unrelated to fracking, and stated "it's not relevant." … issue of gas drilling or fracking. Wheeler did not respond … more

Without Fracking, Oil Prices Would be at Record Highs

… is telling us is without fracking in the United States we’d … United States is done with fracking and has been for decades.” … Supplies Existed Long Before Fracking Fracking Concerns Overblown; Risks … Do the Experts Say About Fracking In Michigan? Commentary: … more

Lighting Water On Fire? Gas In Water Supplies Existed Long Before Fracking

Part three: Main fear about process existed before hydraulic fracturing

… series looking at the issue of fracking in Michigan. Part one discussed … result of deep, horizontal fracking in the state? No. The pamphlet … When people think about fracking they often picture scenes … nothing to do with the word [fracking]." Donald Siegel, a professor … for Public Policy, said the fracking process provides access to … more

Experts: Earthquakes, Water Usage Not Concerns With Fracking in Michigan

Part one: Natural gas extraction fears are largely overblown

… hydraulic fracturing, or, fracking. Fracking is a process that extracts … group, "Committee to Ban Fracking in Michigan," is working … The main fears surrounding fracking center around water contamination … University, said the actual fracking process takes place thousands … more

Fracking Concerns Overblown; Risks Exist With All Energy Extraction

Part two: The debate over emissions, flowback and risk

… article looking at the issue of fracking in Michigan. Part one discussed … about hydraulic fracturing, "fracking," tend to be overblown or … the surface as a result of fracking, leaking, greenhouse gas … damage the environment. "Fracking is an enabling technology … on what happens other than fracking." However, several experts … more

Despite Mideast Tensions, Michigan Gas Prices Remain Cheap

Before America’s domestic fracking revolution, oil tankers on fire would have burned motorists

… recent attacks on oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman would have triggered a worldwide spike in oil prices. But the increase in U.S. production, driven by fracking and other innovations, has changed the worldwide oil market. Dan Kish, the senior vice president of the Institute for Energy Research, said in an … more

Why True Conservationists Should Cheer “Fracking

… fracturing, more commonly known as “fracking,” is a process of extracting … proven natural gas reserves. Fracking’s critics are encouraged by … environment should be among fracking’s biggest fans. Here’s why: … any proven case where the ‘fracking’ process itself affected … enthusiastic, arguing that fracking contaminates drinking water … more

Michigan Anti-Fracking Ballot Proposal Would Limit All Drilling

'More information can be found at Hogwarts' than in the film Gasland

Anti-fracking activists are at work in Michigan, organizing … the November 2016 ballot. Fracking, or more precisely hydraulic … responses: Would the anti-fracking proposal simply ban fracking? “The proposed language … Michigan.” How long has fracking been taking place in Michigan? … more