Fracking

Jessica Corbett, staff writer
Flames from a flaring pit
The lead author said that one positive implication of the research is "if we can reduce our emissions, it's going to have more of an impact."
Andrea Germanos, staff writer
Anti-fracking demonstrators hold a banner and signs
"Unless we ban fracking, these terrifying climate trends will intensify."
Jessica Corbett, staff writer
Camp Fire
"A bold climate plan must call for a ban on fracking and all new fossil fuel...

Further

Days after a report of “substantial gaps in oversight” at thousands of high-risk fracking wells, emergency officials announced a leak at Tioga, N.D.'s Ron Burgundy 3-23-14H fracking well, which is under a confidentiality agreement that protects its owners from having to tell the public what the hell is going on there. Alarmingly, 22% of North Dakota's 1,813 oil and gas wells have such “tight hole” status, probably because the state awards it to any operators who ask. What's most scary here:...