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Deep extraction / by Mills, DiAnn,author.(CARDINAL)536587;
A pacemaker should have saved oil and gas magnate Nathan Moore's life. Instead, it provided his killer with a seemingly perfect means of execution.<br>A bombing at one of Nathan's oil rigs days earlier indicates his death could be part of a bigger conspiracy, a web Special Agent Tori Templeton must untangle. But her first order of business is separating the personal from the professional-the victim's wife, her best friend, is one of the FBI's prime suspects.<br>Clearing Sally's name may be the biggest challenge of her career, but Tori finds an unexpected ally in the newest member of the task force, recently reinstated Deputy US Marshal Cole Jeffers. As Tori and Cole dig deeper into Nathan's personal and business affairs, they uncover more than they bargained for. And the closer they get to finding the real killer-and to each other-the more intent someone is on silencing them for good.
Subjects: Christian fiction.; Thrillers (Fiction); United States. Federal Bureau of Investigation; Oil industries; Government investigators;
Available copies: 22 / Total copies: 24
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North American industry classification system : United States, 2012 / by United States.Office of Management and Budget.(CARDINAL)155674;
Subjects: Handbooks and manuals.; Industries; Industries; Commercial products; Commercial products;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Hydrofracking : what everyone needs to know / by Prud'homme, Alex.(CARDINAL)349029;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 137-174) and index.There may be no more decisive environmental issue in America today than hydrofracking, or 'fracking' as it is commonly called, referring to the use of highly pressurized water and chemicals to extract gas trapped in subterranean shale formations. Opponents decry its pollution of water, ground, and air, and lament the lack of oversight in the industry. Proponents argue that it has created jobs, spurred industry, lowered carbon emissions, and provided an economic boon to many communities across the country, including some of the poorest. The fight is highly polarized, with 'fracktivists' pressuring Washington to put restrictions in place and advocates touting energy independence and the environmental benefits of replacing coal with natural gas. In this book the author explains the basics of hydraulic fracking, considers the economic and political benefits, and explores concerns about health dangers and damage to the environment. Stepping back from the impasioned debate, he offers an introduction to one of the country's most contentious issues.
Subjects: Hydraulic fracturing; Shale gas reservoirs; Oil wells; Gas wells;
Available copies: 5 / Total copies: 5
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Saving Cecil / by Mims, Lee,1948-author.(CARDINAL)401015;
"Dark memories visit geologist Cleo Cooper after her new project takes a deadly turn. Extracting precious gas from a deposit in North Carolina is a dirty, dangerous job. Geologist Cleo Cooper won't let the distraction of a dead body found near the drill sight interrupt her focus--until the county sheriff Cleo never wanted to see again arrives on the scene. Twenty-five years ago, tragedy fell on Cleo's family, creating a rift between her and her father that has never healed. And Sheriff Clyde Stuckey was the cause. Now Cleo can't help but remember the painful events she thought were buried by history as she tries to steer clear of a powerful man who's hell-bent on making her suffer"--Page [4] of cover.
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Cooper, Cleo (Fictitious character); Gas well drilling; Geologists; Murder;
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 4
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The story of plastic [videorecording] / by Cadotte, Kyle,film producer.; Hale, Tony,1983-screenwriter,editor of moving image work.; Lesh, Melissa,director of photography.; McCready, Mike,1965-composer (expression); Ponder, Megan,film producer.; Schlosberg, Deia,film director,film producer,screenwriter,director of photography.; Westheimer, Cody,1979-composer (expression); Wilson, Brian(Director),screenwriter,editor of moving image work.; Wilson, Stiv,screenwritter,film producer.; Outcast Films,publisher.; Pale Blue Dot Media,production company.; React Films,production company.; Story of Stuff Project,presenter.;
Original score written and performed by Cody Westheimer, Mike McCready ; editors, Tony Hale, Brian Wilson ; cinematography, Deia Schlosberg, Melissa Lesh ; executive producers, Stiv Wilson, Coralie Charriol-Paul, Dennis Paul, Michael O'Heaney.The Story of Plastic is a searing expose, uncovering the ugly truth behind plastic pollution and the false solution of plastic recycling. Different from every other plastic documentary you've seen, The Story of Plastic presents a cohesive timeline of how we got to our current global plastic pollution crisis and how the oil and gas industry has successfully manipulated the narrative around it. From the extraction of fossil fuels and plastic disposal to the global resistance fighting back, The Story of Plastic is a life changing film depicting one of the world's most pressing environmental issues.DVD.
Subjects: DVD-Video discs.; Documentary films.; Environmental films.; Feature films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Plastic scrap; Plastics industry and trade; Plastics;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Fracking truth: America's Energy Revolution: the Inside, Untold Story / by Faulkner, Chris.(CARDINAL)618295;
Subjects: Engineering; Business & Money;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The end of country / by McGraw, Seamus.(CARDINAL)502497;
"The End of Country is the compelling story about the epic battle for control of one of the richest natural gas deposits the world has ever known: the Marcellus Shale, worth more than one trillion dollars. In a remote northeastern corner of Pennsylvania, an intense conflict begins, pitting the forces of corporate America against a community of stoic, low-income homesteaders, determined to acquire their fair share of the windfall--but not at the cost of their values or their way of life. Though the natural gas is extracted through a controversial process known as hydrofracking, many couldn't resist the offer to lease their land in exchange for the promise of untold riches. For years, this part of the world was invisible to all but the farmers, urban transplants, and small landholders who called it home. But journalist Seamus McGraw, a native of the region whose own mother was one of the first to receive a leasing offer, opens a window on a stiff-necked group of Pennsylvanians as they try, with little guidance or protection from the state or anyone else, to balance the promise and the peril of this discovery. Along the way, McGraw introduces us to a host of colorful characters, from a gas company land agent with a Green Beret to a wizened quarryman with an old coonhound, a .22 rifle, and an unerring sense of right and wrong who leads a personal crusade to police the gas company's operations. The cutthroat dash by petrodollar billionaires to secure drilling leases will make some poor residents rich, and put the entire community at risk of having its land tainted by toxic chemicals and its water supply contaminated by gas. Above all, it will test the character of everyone in the community as they fight against 'the end of country.'" -- Amazon.com.
Subjects: Energy industries; Power resources; Power resources; Energy industries; Land use;
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 4
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Under the surface : fracking, fortunes and the fate of the Marcellus Shale / by Wilber, Tom,1958-(CARDINAL)599737;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Prologue : cracks in the rock -- An agent of dreams -- Coming together -- Gas rush -- Figures, facts, and information -- Accidental activists -- The division -- Superior forces -- Epilogue : back on Carter Road.Running from southern West Virginia through eastern Ohio, across central and northeast Pennsylvania, and into New York through the Southern Tier and the Catskills, the Marcellus Shale formation underlies a sparsely populated region that features striking landscapes, critical watersheds, and a struggling economic base. It also contains one of the world's largest supplies of natural gas, a resource that has been dismissed as inaccessible until recently. Technological developments that combine horizontal drilling with hydraulic fracturing ("fracking") have removed physical and economic barriers to extracting hundreds of trillions of cubic feet of gas from bedrock deep below the Appalachian basin. Beginning in 2006, the first successful Marcellus gas wells by Range Resources, combined with a spike in the value of natural gas, spurred a modern-day gold rush, a "gas rush", with profound ramifications for environmental policy, energy markets, political dynamics, and the lives of the people living in the Marcellus region. This book is a journalistic overview of shale gas development and the controversies surrounding it. Control over drilling rights is at stake in the heart of Marcellus country, northeast Pennsylvania and central New York. The decisions by landowners to work with or against the companies, and the resulting environmental and economic consequences, are scrutinized by neighbors faced with similar decisions, by residents of cities whose water supply originates in the exploration area, and by those living across state lines with differing attitudes and policies concerning extraction industries. Here the author gives a voice to all constituencies, including farmers and landowners tempted by the prospects of wealth but wary of the consequences, policymakers struggling with divisive issues, and activists coordinating campaigns based on their respective visions of economic salvation and environmental ruin. He describes a landscape in which the battle over the Marcellus ranges from the very local, yard signs proclaiming landowners' allegiances for or against shale gas development, to often conflicting municipal, state, and federal legislation intended to accelerate, delay, or discourage exploration. For millions of people with a direct stake in shale gas exploration in the Marcellus or any number of other emerging shale resources in the United States and worldwide, or for those concerned about the global energy outlook, this book offers a look at the issues.
Subjects: Shale gas industry; Shale gas industry; Hydraulic fracturing; Hydraulic fracturing;
Available copies: 6 / Total copies: 6
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On thin ice : breakdowns, whiteouts, and survival on the world's deadliest roads / by Rowland, Hugh,1962-(CARDINAL)498920; Lent, Michael,1967-(CARDINAL)498921;
You've watched him battle the odds on History Channel's Ice Road Truckers. Now read Hugh "The Polar Bear" Rowland's own storm-by-storm account of surviving and conquering the infamous ice roads of the Arctic. Every year, a fleet of truckers travels through the Canadian Arctic, battling subzero temperatures and perilous conditions. The region is heavily endowed with natural resources. Locating this abundance of natural gas, conflict-free diamonds, and gold is relatively easy; extracting and transporting these goods is another matter entirely. These elite truckers spend two months traveling thousands of miles on naturally formed roads of ice that is only sixteen inches thick. It is one of the most dangerous jobs in the world. From the first snowstorm to the final thaw, this book traces the history of ice road trucking, chronicles Rowland's preparation for the trek, and follows him through his perilous journey.--From publisher description.
Subjects: Autobiographies.; Anecdotes.; Rowland, Hugh, 1962-; Truck drivers; Ice crossings; Trucking;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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The impact of energy / by Dickmann, Nancy,author.(CARDINAL)331568;
Using energy -- Why worry? -- Fossil fuels -- Renewable energy -- Electricity from heat and light -- Future developments -- Your turn!"Most of our energy has come from oil, gas, and coal. Find out how we can heat and light our buildings, travel, and power our computers and devices without harming the planet in this resourceful title. Extracting resources damages the environment, and burning them contributes to global warming, harms our health, and pollutes the air and water. Case studies show how scientists are investigating renewable energy sources, such as wind and solar power, how to make homes and buildings more energy efficient, and how we can use less energy by changing our own behavior"--Ages 9-12.Grades 4-6.880L
Subjects: Climatic changes; Energy consumption; Human ecology; Power resources; Renewable energy sources;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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