Monthly Archives: July 2014

Fracking regulations go political

  If they weren’t already, fracking and fracking regulations are becoming more and more political.  Colorado is at the forefront of this debate due to the proximity of extraction operations and affluent communities such as Boulder, CO.  Several of these communities … Continue reading

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Oil consumption in US outpaces China for #1 spot

Looks like recession is ending and leading to increased oil use in the US.. or could be just because of the shale oil boom? http://insideclimatenews.org/news/20140714/americas-oil-consumption-rising-not-falling-outpacing-chinas Rühl said the rise in U.S. oil demand stemmed from industrial users of petrochemicals and other … Continue reading

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