Poland is a test case for shale gas development in Europe, but so far the industry has failed to take off.
The development of shale gas could make Poland energy independent from Russia, but it has also started to erode basic civil liberties in the country.
There are thousands of lost oil and gas wells scattered across Pennsylvania, the industrial legacy of a previous era. Now, someone is looking for them.
Edward Sawicki is a farmer from northern Poland, fighting a private war against shale gas exploration. His goal: Leave the slightest trace possible on this earth.
Poland is said to be spearheading the development of shale gas in Europe, but there aren’t enough drilling rigs. Dimiter Kenarov goes in search of one.
Polish leaders think they’ve found a path to energy independence, but their high hopes could prove premature.
Environmental campaigners have shown they can fight the system – but how far can they fix it?
Журналисти на теория, журналисти на практика
Шести Медиен панаир
12-16 декември 2011 г.
Лекция на Димитър Кенаров (In Bulgarian)
Two of my Bulgarian poems from “Апокрифни животни” recently appeared in English translation in issue # 17 of Absinthe: New European Writing.
Mining companies eyeing gold deposits in Turkey’s Kaz Mountains promise a boost to the local economy, but villagers are skeptical.