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'Fracking' the Monterey Shale -- boon or boondoggle?
2013-12-28 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
LA Times: "Eureka!" reads the California motto, originated in the 19th century Gold Rush. Now some believe the state is on the cusp of a 21st century bonanza, only this time it will be oil that fuels a Golden State boom. Modern prospectors are eyeing the Monterey Shale formation, a 1,750-square-mile resource-rich swath of land in the San Joaquin Valley. Lying deep beneath the valley's surface is a trove of shale oil -- some 15.42 billion barrels' worth, according to an estimate by the U.S. Energy Information...
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Is California's Monterey Shale a major oil resource or over-hyped?
2013-12-06 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EnergyWire: In the fight over hydraulic fracturing in California, opponents of the drilling process frequently argue that restrictions are needed because of the potential for a massive oil boom in the state. There could be rapid expansion, they warn, if oil companies find a way to extract petroleum trapped in the state's Monterey Shale formation. Now a report says that the hype over the Monterey Shale may be overblown. An analysis funded by the Post Carbon Institute (PCI) and Physicians, Scientists...
Monterey Shale Report Exposes Myth of Economic Prosperity From Fracking California
2013-12-04 21:55:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EcoWatch: Post Carbon Institute and Physicians, Scientists & Engineers for Healthy Energy released a groundbreaking report on yesterday using industry data that presents compelling evidence that the promise of a Monterey Shale boom is a myth. Authored by geoscientist J. David Hughes, the report, Drilling California: A Reality Check on the Monterey Shale, is the first analysis of oil production data taken directly from the Monterey Shale Formation and questions whether previous studies modeled on assumptions...
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Monterey County could see driest year since 1949
2013-11-23 11:06:12| Agriculture - Topix.net
Javier Sanchez Garcia gives a row of freshly planted artichokes a drink of water from a tank mounted to his tractor before installing drip irrigation at Earthbound Farm in Carmel Valley on Friday.
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US: Glenoit Knitting Mill acquired by Monterey Mills
2013-10-24 16:15:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
Glenoit Fabrics has been acquired by long-time competitor Monterey Mills, in a move the new owner hopes will create a textile industry powerhouse in North Carolina.
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