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Writing
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Unlikely Dissidents
06 Apr 2013 by Dimiter Kenarov / No Comments
Two States, Three Countries, Four Opponents of Fracking
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Pennsylvania: Of Veggies, Maples, and Shale Gas
01 Feb 2013 by Dimiter Kenarov / No Comments
For seven generations, Sheila Russell’s family has farmed the land of Pennsylvania. Now, the rush for shale gas threatens to put an end to it all.
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Here in Youngstown: The Promise and Curse of Shale Gas
29 Jan 2013 by Dimiter Kenarov / No Comments
For decades Youngstown, Ohio, was one of the great centers of U.S. steel manufacturing. Then the industry collapsed and jobs disappeared. Now, shale gas is reviving the city’s hopes – and fears.
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Gas Boom, Farm Bust in Pennsylvania
28 Jan 2013 by Dimiter Kenarov / No Comments
While shale gas has revived the economy of a Pennsylvania county, it also threatens to undermine traditional farming.
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Poland Stumbles as Shale Gas Industry Fails to Take off
25 Jan 2013 by Dimiter Kenarov / No Comments
Poland is a test case for shale gas development in Europe, but so far the industry has failed to take off.
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Poland’s New Dissidents
17 Jan 2013 by Dimiter Kenarov / No Comments
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.
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Lost: Hunting for Pennsylvania’s Orphaned and Abandoned Wells
17 Jan 2013 by Dimiter Kenarov / No Comments
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.
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Poland: The Shale Gas Story of Edward Sawicki
01 Jan 2013 by Dimiter Kenarov / No Comments
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.
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Poland: “Dude, Where Is My Rig?”
30 Dec 2012 by Dimiter Kenarov / No Comments
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.
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Poland’s Shale Gas Dream
27 Dec 2012 by Dimiter Kenarov / No Comments
Polish leaders think they’ve found a path to energy independence, but their high hopes could prove premature.
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