Thursday, April 21, 2011

Technology Is Turning Shale Into Viable Energy Source, but Safety Concerns Persist

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2011/04/20/technology-extract-shale-taking-new-look-old-energy-source/?cmpid=cmty_email_Gigya_Technology_Is_Turning_Shale_Into_Viable_Energy_Source%2C_but_Safety_Concerns_Persist
With gasoline approaching a national average of $4 a gallon, and some areas already touching the $5 mark, Americans are feeling the pain of petrochemicals in their wallet. But a new push to exploit a long-known but unavailable resource may offer some relief. It’s shale gas – natural gas that is bound up tightly in solid rock about 5-6 thousand feet underground. 

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