Archive for: fracking
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Shaky Ground
By Joe Hanson
As oil and gas production has boomed again in Texas and Oklahoma, earthquakes have become a startling byproduct. Gordon Laird was standing at the foot of the bed....
UT Study Sheds Light on Methane Emissions in Fracking
By Rose Cahalan
The hydraulic fracturing boom has boosted the U.S. economy and created thousands of jobs. But the perennially controversial technique for drilling natural gas is...
A Cold War Brews Between Saudi Arabia and Texas
By Isaac Barchas and Michael Webber
In addition to the war the U.S. and its coalition partners are waging against the Islamic State, there’s another conflict brewing in the Middle East—the intensifying...
Mixed Results in New UT Study on Fracking, Methane Emissions [Watch]
By Rose Cahalan
If there’s any scientific subject today more fraught than hydraulic fracturing, commonly known as fracking, we’ve yet to hear of it. The controversial...
UT Accepts Recommendations From Fracking Report
By Rose Cahalan
An independent review of a fracking study from UT’s Energy Institute was released yesterday, and it reports serious flaws with the study’s design and...
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Great Ideas on Energy: Energy Polls, Nanopartical Brooms, Campus Conservation
By Contributing Writers
A century ago, The University of Texas was built on energy. Some sources may have changed, but as these brilliant innovations prove, UT is still charging ahead. 20....
UT Fracking Study Comes Under Scrutiny
By Rose Cahalan
For the second time in as many months, a University of Texas study on an emotionally charged, politically divisive topic is under scrutiny. In February, UT geologist...
UT Scientists: No Direct Link on Fracking, Contamination
By Lynn Freehill
The early word from UT scientists on so-called “fracking” is that there is no direct link between the drilling technique and groundwater contamination. Hydraulic...
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Letter from the Executive Director: Busy Season
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Alcalde Photo Editor Takes Italy and Switzerland
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The Life and Legacy of Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium at 100 Years
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Program in UT’s College of Pharmacy Provides Cellphones to People Experiencing Homelessness
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UT’s Wind Ensemble Celebrates 50th Anniversary at Carnegie Hall