University of Texas reviewers blast fracking report and recommend its withdrawal
“It should be stressed,” the reviewers said, “that the term ‘fact-based’ would not apply to [the report's analysis] in the sense characterizing scientific research since there were relatively little scientific data presented or, according to the authors, available to be presented.”
You heard it here first: The fracking industry is exactly like the tobacco industry.
In more uplifting academic news…
CCP Faculty and Staff Union: Cut Ties to Marcellus Shale Fracking Industry
Philadelphia — In a standing-room-only meeting Tuesday, the governing body of the Community College of Philadelphia’s faculty and staff union denounced the College’s ties to the Marcellus Shale Coalition. MSC is the primary fracking industry lobbying group in Pennsylvania.
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What a proud day for Texas. I hope University administrations all over this country will take notice of what just happened here. It’s never too late to do the right thing. and thank you Sharon.
the entire UT System has a conflict of interest by allowing gas drilling on campuses, exposing students too dangerous chemicals. the UT System should err on the side of caution and stop all drilling gas activity.
this is a video I recorded on the UTA campus at Arlington. it demonstrates the propaganda being taught to our students. the meeting was promoted by a group called local 360, a front group to promote oil and gas, that has ties to the UT System:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NGhI1KU6-F8&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Part 2
ttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zkPqoKq-Yuw&tree
The group @ UTA
http://www.fwbusinesspress.com/main.asp?SectionID=9&SubSectionID=34&ArticleID=1839
A University of Texas at Arlington public relations class has been chosen to participate in this spring’s America’s Natural Gas Alliance Collegiate Energy Challenge.The class was chosen after creating a working marketing agency known as 360 Local. The in-class project was conceived in Thomas Christie’s public relations campaigns class.“Creating awareness on campus about the benefits of natural gas production will help students see that they are direct beneficiaries,” said Mindia Whittier, a public relations professor at the school and former lead account executive for a natural gas drilling company, according to a UT-Arlington news release that did not name the company.The project will have 360 Local research, implement and evaluate an integrated marketing campaign aimed at educating the campus and local community about the benefits of natural gas as an energy source.UT-Arlington and other participating campuses will compete for the chance to present their ideas to industry leaders from America’s Natural Gas Alliance, which promotes the economic, environmental and national security benefits of greater use of domestic natural gas.As part of the challenge, students will create and implement a marketing campaign for a client using research surveys and other tools to learn more about the alliance’s target audience. At the end of the spring semester, students are expected to measure their success through follow-up research and give a presentation to the client summarizing their campaign and results.
I’m so shocked. /sarcasm
They are doing this at many school and they are starting younger and younger just like they planned at the psyops conference.
Younger & younger reminds me of that childs storybook touting the benefits of gas using a dinosaur fuelfix.com/blog/2011/06/20/fictional-dinosaur-teaches-kids-about-natural-gas-drilling/
Heaven help the Gulf residents:
http://www.stuarthsmith.com/scientist-behind-tainted-fracking-study-now-heading-major-gulf-restoration-project/
The scientist named to oversee the research arm of Louisiana’s massive Gulf restoration project left behind a major ethics scandal at the University of Texas, where a panel has blasted his role in authoring a deeply flawed pro-fracking paper without disclosing that he’s been paid $1.5 million over five years as a board member of a drilling company.