(par 10.7.5) UK energy dependence – five hidden costs expose truth about fracking

UK energy dependence – five hidden costs expose truth about fracking http://www.theguardian.com/business/economics-blog/2014/aug/18/uk-energy-dependence-five-hidden-costs-fracking The shale boom is a bubble waiting to burst as economics of extraction falter and the trickle of bad environmental news starts to swell Wells at an oilfield near McKittrick, California. Critics have concerns over water usage and possible chemical pollution of groundwater. […]