UT Officials Resign in Wake of Fracking Study Controversy
Here we go Ladies and Gentlemen. I fear this is made to order for... you know what's coming next.
Resignation and Retirement Result
The long-awaited review of a controversial study on the drilling process known as hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking,” was released today, and it finds numerous errors and flaws with how the study was conducted and released, as well as University of Texas policies for disclosing conflicts of interest.
The head author of the study, Dr. Charles “Chip” Groat, has retired in the wake of the controversy, and the head of the Energy Institute that released it, Dr. Raymond Orbach, has resigned, the University announced today.
Here's the link.
http://stateimpact.npr.org/texas/2012/12/06/review-of-ut-fracking-s...
Views: 536
Replies to This Discussion
-
Permalink Reply by Hopeful About Natural Gas on
-
This is very bad and could have been easily been avoided if he had done the smart thing and disclosed that he was on the board of an O&G company. That was public info and was bound to have been found out. This was Stupid and it hurts all of us.
-
Permalink Reply by JHH on
-
You're correct. But i'm still hopeful facts will outweigh the bad judgements/actions of others.
-
Permalink Reply by Henry on
-
Doesn't UT have ethics training??? Anyone, with half a brain, knows that if you have a conflict of interest, you don't participate in a study like this. It is unbelievable that this guy can be so naive to claim that people should ignore the fact that he has ties to the oil and gas industry, and believe him, simply because he says he can ignore his ties while doing his work.
I could rant on this forever, but I'll just shut up for now.
-
Permalink Reply by JHH on
-
i agree. Had to take an extra blood pressure pill yesterday after reading the article. Truly amazing. we have so much good ahead of us and this happens. jhh
-
Permalink Reply by dbob on -
I've met Mr. Groat - he was head at the USGS when the Yucca Mountain project got killed. I don't think he knew the hornet's nest he was getting into. Yes, he should have clearly disclosed his oil and gas position, but from what I know of the man, the data is sound.
-
Permalink Reply by JHH on
-
Excellent! Then we should stand with him and his study. Let those who challenge the study prove it... or tell them to shut up.
-
Permalink Reply by dbob on
-
That's the funny thing about this - to date, I don't think anyone has really challenged the conclusions in a scientific fashion. Its all been character assassination.On Yucca Mountain, he was USGS head when he learned that 6 years prior employees may have mis-represented data. He handled it like a man. http://usgovinfo.about.com/od/technologyandresearch/a/yuccalies.htm
Support GoHaynesvilleShale.com
Top Content
Blog Posts
The Lithium Connection to Shale Drilling
Shale drilling and lithium extraction are seemingly distinct activities, but there is a growing connection between the two as the world moves towards cleaner energy solutions. While shale drilling primarily targets…
ContinuePosted by Keith Mauck (Site Publisher) on November 20, 2024 at 12:40
Not a member? Get our email.
Groups
-
Livingston Parish, LA
34 members
-
San Augustine, TX
386 members
-
Miller County, Arkansas
27 members
-
Sabine Parish, LA
455 members
-
South Caddo Parish Group
440 members
-
Natchitoches Parish
400 members
-
Bienville Parish, LA
244 members
-
Fayetteville Shale
149 members
-
North Caddo Parish
358 members
-
Central Texas Gas
63 members
© 2024 Created by Keith Mauck (Site Publisher).
Powered by
