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Main Title Frackopoly : the battle for the future of energy and the environment /
Author Hauter, Wenonah,
Publisher The New Press,
Year Published 2016
OCLC Number 933596167
ISBN 9781620970072 (hardback); 1620970074 (hardback)
Subjects Energy development--Environmental aspects--United States ; Hydraulic fracturing--Environmental aspects--United States ; Energy industries--Environmental aspects--United States ; Environmental policy--United States ; United States--Environmental conditions ; SCIENCE / Environmental Science ; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Environmental / General
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EOAM  TD195.E49H39 2016 Region 8 Technical Library/Denver,CO 11/09/2016
ESAM  TD195.E49H39 2016 Region 10 Library/Seattle,WA 08/01/2017
Collation xii, 364 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Notes Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents Notes "Over the past decade a new and controversial energy extraction method known as hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, has rocketed to the forefront of U.S. energy production. With fracking, millions of gallons of water, dangerous chemicals, and sand are injected under high pressure deep into the earth, fracturing hard rock to release oil and gas. Wenonah Hauter, one of the nation's leading public interest advocates, argues that the rush to fracking is dangerous to the environment and treacherous to human health. Frackopoly describes how the fracking industry began; the technologies that make it possible; and the destruction and poisoning of clean water sources and the release of harmful radiation from deep inside shale deposits, creating what the author calls "sacrifice zones" across the American landscape. The book also examines the powerful interests that have supported fracking, including leading environmental groups, and offers a thorough debunking of its supposed economic benefits. With a wealth of new data, Frackopoly is essential and riveting reading for anyone interested in protecting the environment and ensuring a healthy and sustainable future for all Americans. "-- In the beginning -- Setting the stage -- The natural gas heist -- Seeking the roots of the frackopoly -- The frackopoly comes to power -- The road to ruin -- Mitchell makes a fortune -- Devon: big fish polluting a small pond -- Chesapeake Energy: high-rolling fracking drama -- When will the Bakken boom go bust for good? -- Poisonous legacy in Wyoming -- Politics, betrayal, and broken communities -- Sacrifice zones in the Keystone State -- Not a drop left to drink -- The real cost of fracking infrastructure -- Exxon: more powerful than ever -- The climate change heist -- Pollution trading: a shell game -- Hard-fought victory in New York -- The Ban Movement grows, stretching coast to coast -- A global movement to ban fracking -- The way forward.
Place Published New York
PUB Date Free Form 2016
BIB Level m
Medium unmediated
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Cataloging Source RDA
LCCN 2015050032
OCLC Time Stamp 20170721071342
Language eng
Origin OCLC
Type CAT
OCLC Rec Leader 03738cam 2200469 i 45010