Resource Extraction
Depleting the Earth’s natural assets is a misguided way to fuel our world. Natural gas, coal, and oil will only be around for so long and as long as we deplete these resources we also pollute our Earth
Signers: Precautionary Principle for Marcellus Shale
Experts working in environmental or health field Patricia T. Bradt, PhD Environmental Science, Muhlenberg College John A. Cigliano, PhD Biology; Cedar Crest College Joseph C. Colosi, PhD Natural Science & Plant Ecology Chrysan Cronin, PhD Biology & Public Health; Muhlenberg … more
Marcellus Shale – Background
Info from Wikipedia: The Marcellus Formation is a black shale formation found throughout the Allegheny Plateau, running across the Southern Tier and Finger Lakes regions of New York, in northern and western Pennsylvania, eastern Ohio, through western Maryland, and throughout most of West Virginia extending across the state line into extreme western Virginia. The Marcellus bedrock … more
MountainTop Removal mining (MTR)
Mountaintop Removal mining is a technique used to remove coal that is found in relatively thin layers. The technique is basically to blast the top of the mountain and push the rubble off into the valleys to expose the coal … more
Impacts of drilling in Marcellus Shale
In this section, we focus on the environmental impacts of drilling for natural gas in the Marcellus Shale formations using the fracking or fracturing method (some background info is given on the Marcellus Shale page). Thoughts about use of the resultant … more
What is ‘Peak Oil’?
Most experts now agree that ‘Hubbert’s Peak’ — the point at which world oil production starts to decline—has either already passed or will occur within the next year or so. Some of the world’s largest fields, in Saudi Arabia, Mexico, … more
Protect us from the dangers of drilling & fracking!
The following is from a letter to the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection or Environmental Quality Board. If you have any questions, suggestions, or corrections please let us know. It may—theoretically—be possible to drill for shale gas reserves safely, but … more
Interview With Alex Knight: The End of Capitalism
“What if we reversed the priorities and created a society that valued life more than it valued numbers on a spreadsheet?” We reprint here Michael Carriere’s interview of Alex Knight concerning the economic crisis and the ‘end of capitalism theory’, … more
The End of Capitalism, Part 1
Part 1. Crisis and Opportunity MC: The current financial crisis is clearly a moment of peril for both individuals and the broader system of capitalism. But would it also make sense to see it as a moment of opportunity? AK: … more