Tag: "natural gas"
Side Trips from Interstate 5: Kettleman Hills
This side trip takes you into the quiet range of hills that runs along the freeway south of Coalinga.
Post on Feb 28, 2013 by Andrew Alden from QUEST Northern California
Fracking in Urban Oilfields: A New Study Sparks More Debate
A rigorous study shows that fracking is unharmful when the stakes are high. Not much should be made of it.
Post on Oct 11, 2012 by Andrew Alden from QUEST Northern California
Fracking Gives Hydrogen Fuel Cells New Life
In 2009, U.S. Secretary of the Department of Energy Steven Chu dismissed zero-emission hydrogen fuel cell vehicles as an impractical alternative to electric cars. Now an abundant supply of natural gas, from which hydrogen can be extracted, is changing Chu's mind, but that natural gas comes from the controversial hydraulic fracturing process.
Post on Aug 08, 2012 by C.K. Hickey from QUEST Northern California
Fracking in California: Any Cause For Concern?
California oil producers use hydraulic fracturing to goose more oil out of old wells. The benefit is clear, but the costs are too unclear for comfort.
Post on Apr 12, 2012 by Andrew Alden from QUEST Northern California
Side Trips from Interstate 5: Coalinga Country
No one likes the huge cattle feedlot north of Coalinga. Take this geological side trip and avoid the smell entirely.
Post on Apr 05, 2012 by Andrew Alden from QUEST Northern California
Petroleum in the Bay Area
California's early oil districts included Half Moon Bay and the Santa Cruz Mountains. You can still find oil and gas around these parts.
Post on Jul 14, 2011 by Andrew Alden from QUEST Northern California
