Tag Archives: Natural gas

Is Fracking Causing the Mystery Disease in Le Roy, New York?

Posted on Saturday, February 4, 2012 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Today, I learned that eighteen individuals in LeRoy, New York have been suffering inexplicably from a strange neurological disorder that caused them to develop “uncontrollable twitching and verbal tics.” No one seems to be able to explain the root cause … Continue reading →

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Posted in Business, Energy Security | Tagged Conversion Disorder, Ergot, Fracking, Hysteria, LeRoy, Natural gas, Neurological Disorders, Salem Witchcraft Trials, Superfund, TCE | 28 Comments

Why the Right Needs a Dog in the Clean Energy Fight

Posted on Saturday, June 11, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

The problem with the current energy debate is that on the one hand, the right’s solutions will keep the economy humming for the next twenty years after which there will be a massive energy crisis.

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Posted in Business, Clean Energy, Clean Tech, Climate Change, Energy Security, Finance and Economics, Media, Peak Oil, Policy | Tagged Democrats, Fossil fuels, Meet the Press, Nancy Pelosi, Natural gas, Republicans, Tom Brokaw | 8 Comments

Felling Pharaohs: Be Afraid, Be Very Afraid (Part IV)

Posted on Sunday, February 6, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

While the last three parts of this series focused on issues ranging from the immediate impact on Egypt to the far reaching potential for unrest to spread to key American energy suppliers, it has ignored the crisis’ implications for Israel. … Continue reading →