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Tag Archives: fracking
California Democrats Flex Muscles--and Talk About How to Use Them
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If last month’s gathering of California Republicans had the feel of a postmortem, this weekend’s California Democratic convention seemed much more like a three-day end-zone dance. Speaker after speaker took to the podium to tout the party’s 2012 victories: supermajorities … Continue reading
(Video) Ruling on Monterey Fracking Knocks Regulators; Bill Advances in Senate
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Update: A bill regulating fracking in California passed Tuesday in the state Senate's Natural Resources and Water Committee. Los Angeles County Democrat Fran Pavley’s measure requires drillers to apply for permits before they use pressurized water to extract oil from … Continue reading
Interview: Al Gore on Fracking
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Last week on KQED's Forum program, Al Gore spoke with host Michael Krasny about his new book and a bunch of other topics. One subject that perked our interest because we've been covering it: fracking. As KQED Science's Lauren Sommer … Continue reading
California Lawmakers Ask If New Fracking Regulations Are Enough
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Battles have been brewing in various states over the controversial oil and gas technique known as hydraulic fracturing, but regulators in California are just starting to grapple with it. Those regulators got a grilling in Sacramento on Tuesday as state … Continue reading
Watch Live Video: Calif. Senate Committee Debates Fracking
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The Senate Joint Natural Resources and Environmental Quality Committee is discussing hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, a method of extracting oil and gas by smashing underground rocks. California regulators drafted rules to govern the environmentally controversial process on Dec. 17.
What to Pay Attention to As the California Fracking Debate Heats Up
Last week, California issued draft regulations for fracking, or hydraulic fracturing, an increasingly popular but controversial method of oil and natural gas retrieval. How does fracking work? KQED Science's Lauren Sommer explains: Millions of gallons of water, mixed with sand … Continue reading
Calif. Releases Draft Fracking Regulations
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — As oil companies move to access one of the largest shale oil deposits in the country, California regulators on Tuesday released draft rules that would more tightly govern the oil recovery method known as hydraulic fracturing, … Continue reading
