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Penn State Faculty Snub of Fracking Study Ends Research

businessweek.com -- A natural-gas driller’s group has canceled a Pennsylvania State University study of hydraulic fracturing after some faculty members balked at the project that had drawn criticism for being slanted toward industry.

The Marcellus Shale Coalition, which paid more than $146,000 for three previous studies..

The earlier studies were co-written by former Penn State professor Tim Considine, an economist now at the University of Wyoming who has produced research on economic and energy issues under contract to trade associations. The first study, in 2009, initially failed to disclose its industry funding and was used by lawmakers to kill a state tax on gas drillers.

The University of Texas at Austin is reviewing a February study on fracking after reports said the professor who led the proje

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Submitted Oct 05, 2012 By: teafortwo

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DanMtz Champion Author Oakland Posts:3,496 Points:1,271,125 Joined:Oct 2009	Message Posted: Oct 6, 2012 10:00:00 AM Ignore DanMtz Report Abuse That'll teach 'em.
remay Champion Author Houston Posts:7,078 Points:2,143,665 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Oct 6, 2012 9:30:12 AM Ignore remay Report Abuse Makes sense to have someone do it that AGREES with you!
LilRedWagonIN Champion Author Indiana Posts:7,912 Points:1,581,110 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Oct 6, 2012 8:55:49 AM Ignore LilRedWagonIN Report Abuse Let them wait for someone to pay them for a study that will match their own political agenda.
LetemEatCake Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:5,667 Points:1,229,200 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Oct 5, 2012 10:20:54 PM Ignore LetemEatCake Report Abuse Priceless article Teafortwo, thanks for posting!
JamesCalvin Champion Author Lancaster Posts:3,344 Points:547,255 Joined:Nov 2011	Message Posted: Oct 5, 2012 2:41:28 PM Ignore JamesCalvin Report Abuse Is anyone surprised this is not headline news?
PDQBlues Champion Author San Diego Posts:7,214 Points:1,476,025 Joined:Jan 2009	Message Posted: Oct 5, 2012 2:30:08 PM Ignore PDQBlues Report Abuse Ah, the age-old problem of an industry willing to pay for the research only if the academicians give them the results the industry wants. This happens all too frequently, and this is the major reason why industry-funded research is massively more flawed and filled with fraud then governmental-funded research. Good for Penn State for being unwilling to sell itself to these frackers. [Edited by: PDQBlues at 10/5/2012 3:31:07 PM EST]
Skunk63 Champion Author Phoenix Posts:2,692 Points:585,975 Joined:Oct 2011	Message Posted: Oct 5, 2012 12:52:01 PM Ignore Skunk63 Report Abuse The hits just keep coming for PSU.
teenitup Champion Author Houston Posts:1,847 Points:276,885 Joined:Sep 2012	Message Posted: Oct 5, 2012 12:15:16 PM Ignore teenitup Report Abuse Yawn
doeslayersr Champion Author Illinois Posts:9,303 Points:899,705 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Oct 5, 2012 8:55:50 AM Ignore doeslayersr Report Abuse It is better the funding for these studies come from the private sector or voluntary donations than be forcibly taken from the pocket of tax payers.
AlienBug All-Star Author Connecticut Posts:732 Points:218,035 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: Oct 5, 2012 8:55:35 AM Ignore AlienBug Report Abuse Don't they have better things to do, like cover up for child molesters?
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Gnusman53 Champion Author San Diego Posts:7,193 Points:1,140,020 Joined:Feb 2004	Message Posted: Oct 5, 2012 6:08:41 AM Ignore Gnusman53 Report Abuse Actually aviator Rob......Hye thinks Karl is another of the Marx Brothers..... at least in the Central Valley "raisin capital"
Gnusman53 Champion Author San Diego Posts:7,193 Points:1,140,020 Joined:Feb 2004	Message Posted: Oct 5, 2012 6:03:44 AM Ignore Gnusman53 Report Abuse tacky crashy...and very little-boyish
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jcurley Champion Author California Posts:8,018 Points:1,801,520 Joined:Dec 2007	Message Posted: Oct 5, 2012 3:48:20 AM Ignore jcurley Report Abuse Follow the money! To be fair and honest, there should be a separate peer group that is not receiving funding, to review and analyze the results, objectively.
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1momsunshine Champion Author Ottawa Posts:5,615 Points:1,026,020 Joined:Mar 2010	Message Posted: Oct 5, 2012 12:57:05 AM Ignore 1momsunshine Report Abuse really?
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jrsva Champion Author Virginia Posts:9,999 Points:1,639,950 Joined:Jan 2006	Message Posted: Oct 4, 2012 11:41:55 PM Ignore jrsva Report Abuse Releasing natural gas from shale beds deep underground feels like a great idea. Doing it by pumping poison into the ground under high pressure feels like a really horrible idea. We need some truly objective studies of fracking before it is too late. If it is as bad as it seems, we have already ruined huge areas of the country. If it is as benign as its promoters claim, we need to go full speed ahead. Why can’t they do it with plain water and sand? Just leave the chemicals out of it.
crashintuc34 Champion Author Tucson Posts:4,188 Points:839,305 Joined:May 2010	Message Posted: Oct 4, 2012 11:34:32 PM Ignore crashintuc34 Report Abuse The only thing Penn State likes drilling is little boys.
achas Veteran Author Charlotte Posts:270 Points:43,545 Joined:Aug 2012	Message Posted: Oct 4, 2012 11:33:49 PM Ignore achas Report Abuse what study is not slanted by the funders
must87searcher Champion Author Maryland Posts:9,120 Points:1,807,360 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Oct 4, 2012 11:33:46 PM Ignore must87searcher Report Abuse There is still question with these studies.
10k Champion Author North Carolina Posts:21,485 Points:2,281,720 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Oct 4, 2012 11:33:10 PM Ignore 10k Report Abuse i agree HYEgasCA.. lol Zonk-more than likely ya did-snicker.. [Edited by: 10k at 10/5/2012 12:34:08 AM EST]
Zonk Champion Author Michigan Posts:6,621 Points:2,129,715 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Oct 4, 2012 11:33:02 PM Ignore Zonk Report Abuse Did I read that a DEMOCRAT wanted to put a tax on the project.
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gunitpants Rookie Author Ottawa Posts:3 Points:2,235 Joined:Sep 2012	Message Posted: Oct 4, 2012 11:31:27 PM Ignore gunitpants Report Abuse totally worked on these studies
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wang91554 Champion Author San Jose Posts:3,310 Points:1,229,585 Joined:May 2009	Message Posted: Oct 4, 2012 11:26:55 PM Ignore wang91554 Report Abuse you get what you pay for. in this case, big oil need to pony up much more if they want to buy sufficiently slanted studies.
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greatartiste All-Star Author New Jersey Posts:540 Points:105,810 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Oct 4, 2012 11:24:46 PM Ignore greatartiste Report Abuse proves that industry is biased and not objective.
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LetemEatCake Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:5,667 Points:1,229,200 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Oct 4, 2012 11:24:19 PM Ignore LetemEatCake Report Abuse Hahahahahaha~! What a hoot.... Both PU and TU studies have been such a backbone of information for the pro-fracking group!
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HYEgasCA Champion Author Fresno Posts:2,126 Points:933,975 Joined:Dec 2008	Message Posted: Oct 4, 2012 11:13:08 PM Ignore HYEgasCA Report Abuse They can stop these studies, but they cant stop a coach from taking molesting young boys. Glad to see the faculty has their morals in order.
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