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from Grist:
University gives frackademics the boot
By Susie Cagle
SUNY Buffalo has shuttered its Shale Resources and Society Institute, aka a pro-fracking, on-campus think tank with big energy connections and a record of shilling for junk science.
The closure comes as a direct result of the centers misleading and error-filled May 15 report touting a warmer, fuzzier, safer fracking industry.
University of Buffalo President Satish Tripathi announced the closure.
Given our geographic situation as well as our extensive faculty expertise in issues related to energy, water, and the environment, the University at Buffalo is positioned to play a leading research role in these areas. Understanding and addressing these issues effectively therefore requires a program of sufficient scale to encompass the scope and complexities of this topic The university upholds academic freedom as a core principle of our institutional mission. With that being said, academic freedom carries with it inherent responsibilities. The Shale Resources and Society Institutes May 15, 2012, report, Environmental Impacts during Marcellus Shale Gas Drilling: Causes, Impacts, and Remedies, led to allegations questioning whether historical financial interests influenced the authors conclusions. The fundamental source of controversy revolves around clarity and substantiation of conclusions Because of these collective concerns, I have decided to close the Shale Resources and Society Institute.
New Yorkers Against Fracking celebrated Tripathis decision.
Were excited that the University of Buffalo through the oversight of the SUNY Board of Trustees has decided that the Shale Institute should be shut down. This is a victory for real science over junk science peddled by the gas industry.
OK, thats enough celebrating. Drink some of that cool, clean water and get back to those game-changing grassroots community initiatives, folks.
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marmar
Nov 2012
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sounds like that U pres doesn't know whence his bread butter comes. good for him, though!
Gabi Hayes
Nov 2012
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Dark n Stormy Knight
(9,771 posts)1. I call them Frack Whores.
Gabi Hayes
(28,795 posts)2. sounds like that U pres doesn't know whence his bread butter comes. good for him, though!
I wonder how long before the long knives come after him for biting the hand that feeds corpo-university ''research''
Care Acutely
(1,370 posts)3. good news
speaking truth to power wins one
femrap
(13,418 posts)5. Now if we
could get some intelligent people here in Ohio to stand up.
Blanks
(4,835 posts)6. Fracking is going to kill us all.
I'm mystified that anyone would think its a good idea.
There are much better sources of energy right on the earths surface.
Canuckistanian
(42,290 posts)8. I agree
But I heard a report last week that said the US would become the world's major supplier of fossil fuel products in 2020 - mainly because of planned future Shale gas operations.
This is a juggernaut that cannot be stopped without MAJOR pushback.
And I don't see much happening right now. At least not enough to start a major national dialog.
ReasonableToo
(505 posts)7. yea! n/t