Tag: Fracking
Jan. 8, 2016
Selling out the environment for education
I had senior design lecture Nov. 19 with all the other senior civil, architectural and environmental engineering majors. The guest lecturer was the dean of…
May. 16, 2014
Final gubernatorial debate escalates
Drexel University and the Democratic City Committee presented the last of the Pennsylvania gubernatorial primary debates May 12 in Mandell Theater. Candidates Rob McCord, Katie…
Jul. 12, 2013
Oil shale: alternative energy?
It has become obvious to oil observers over the years that the oil landscape is not a constant, and it keeps changing because of diverse…
Apr. 26, 2013
EnviroWeekly | Divest Drexel!
The decision of which university to transfer into involved many more factors than the decision of which one to dive into directly from high school.…
Mar. 1, 2013
Fracking a poor decision for environment
To clarify my previous article: Drexel is in the pocket of big polluters. In this case, we’re in the pocket of the American Natural Gas…
Feb. 1, 2013
US schools in pockets of big polluters
The words “climate change” have never been on the lips of our elected officials more than they have been today. Energy conservation was discussed during…
Sep. 30, 2011
Natural gas: The best alternative?
Maxwell Balbin The likelihood of natural gas to improve our energy outlook continues to garner fierce debate. On one hand, supporters argue that mining…