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Horizon: Fracking, a new energy rush by Professor Iain Stewart - a review Shale gas and fracking got the big time BBC treatment this week with the airing of Prof Iain Stewart's Horizon special. Link is here , a...

Shale gas and "fracking": FAQ What is shale gas? Shale rocks are generally dense and black-coloured, formed from mud deposited at the bottom of past oceans, now solidif...

My first media hack job: "The Truth Behind the Dash for Gas" The Truth Behind "The Truth Behind the Dash for Gas" Talk to media people enough, and something like this was inevitable, but it...