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Can The World's Volcanoes Be Used As Power Plants?

BY Nidhi Subbaraman | 01-23-2012 | 9:00 AM | NEWBERRY VOLCANO

This summer, scientists will begin pumping water into the sides of a dormant volcano in Oregon at pressures great enough to cause small earthquakes. It's not the start of an evil plot--it may be a genius way to make geothermal energy ... READ MORE›

Why You May Not Mind Drinking Fracking Water In The Future

BY Ariel Schwartz | 12-19-2011 | 9:00 AM | NSF I-CORPS

Fracking causes local water to be poisonous and flammable--not something you'd want to put in your body. But what if scientists could make it drinkable again? Would you be willing to take a sip? READ MORE›

Californians: There Is Secret Fracking In Your Backyard

BY Ariel Schwartz | 11-03-2011 | 7:33 AM | OIL

If you thought that only people in rural Pennsylvania were blessed with water that they can light on fire, think again. Fracking happens everywhere, you just don't know about it. READ MORE›

Fracking: The Good, The Bad, And The Possibilities

BY Dan McCarthy | 09-19-2011 | 6:06 PM | ETHONOMICS

If we're going to keep fracking, there are ways that we can make it safer, cleaner, and waste vastly less water.READ MORE›

Verenium's Plan To Clean Up The Fracking Industry--While Still Fracking

BY Ariel Schwartz | 09-19-2011 | 1:54 PM | ETHONOMICS

The toxic gas extraction isn't going away any time soon, but a new company has developed an enzyme that cleans up at least one of the poisonous problems of the process.READ MORE›

Fracking and Poisonous Tap Water Now Officially Linked: Let's Light It On Fire

BY Morgan Clendaniel | 05-12-2011 | 11:01 AM | ETHONOMICS

In celebration of science proving the obvious, a video collection of flaming tap water around the country.READ MORE›

Oil Company Document Instructs Agents to Mislead Landowners About Drilling Dangers

BY TreeHugger Staff | 04-15-2011 | 1:44 PM | ETHONOMICS

A revealing document shows an oil company's 'talking points' guide to convince landowners that they should let said corporation drill on their land.READ MORE›

Fracking, Natural Gas's Dirty Secret

BY Ariel Schwartz | 04-11-2011 | 1:23 PM | ETHONOMICS

Natural gas is the good-looking younger brother to much maligned nonrenewable resources coal and petroleum. But a new study shows that natural gas produced from shale is actually responsible for spewing significantly more greenhouse gases than coal.READ MORE›