Comments for College Green Magazine - Eco-news From The Ground Up http://www.collegegreenmag.com Eco-news From The Ground Up Sat, 11 Feb 2012 17:14:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on Fracking update by College Green Editor http://www.collegegreenmag.com/fracking-update/comment-page-1#comment-17831 College Green Editor Sat, 11 Feb 2012 17:14:46 +0000 http://www.collegegreenmag.com/?p=3578#comment-17831 Erich, I believe the quakes were attributed to the injection of waste water and not the actual hydraulic fracturing process. This was mean to be an aggregate story which caught our site up with what happened over winter break. I won't deny our green sway. Editor Erich,

I believe the quakes were attributed to the injection of waste water and not the actual hydraulic fracturing process.

This was mean to be an aggregate story which caught our site up with what happened over winter break. I won’t deny our green sway.

Editor

]]> Comment on Fracking update by Erich http://www.collegegreenmag.com/fracking-update/comment-page-1#comment-17779 Erich Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:10:03 +0000 http://www.collegegreenmag.com/?p=3578#comment-17779 Side note - is this an opinion piece? I can't tell. Side note – is this an opinion piece? I can’t tell.

]]> Comment on Fracking update by Erich http://www.collegegreenmag.com/fracking-update/comment-page-1#comment-17777 Erich Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:02:06 +0000 http://www.collegegreenmag.com/?p=3578#comment-17777 Actually, the quakes were only linked to fracking circumstantially. Yes, they are probably the cause, but no scientist has said that. I had a chance to speak to the seismologists who conduted the study, and they're adament that they lack the proper data to reach a solid conclusion. Also, a "strong" earthquake is pretty relative. 4.0 on the richter is strong, but it probably won't kill anybody. Also bears mentioning that there was only one well in question. They shut down surrounding sites as a precaution - not because they definitevly linked the cluster of wells to the quakes. Actually, the quakes were only linked to fracking circumstantially. Yes, they are probably the cause, but no scientist has said that. I had a chance to speak to the seismologists who conduted the study, and they’re adament that they lack the proper data to reach a solid conclusion. Also, a “strong” earthquake is pretty relative. 4.0 on the richter is strong, but it probably won’t kill anybody. Also bears mentioning that there was only one well in question. They shut down surrounding sites as a precaution – not because they definitevly linked the cluster of wells to the quakes.

]]> Comment on Lausche coal to natural gas conversion in the works by Erich http://www.collegegreenmag.com/lausche-coal-to-natural-gas-conversion-in-the-works/comment-page-1#comment-17752 Erich Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:00:49 +0000 http://www.collegegreenmag.com/?p=3584#comment-17752 Hardly a surprise. With finances as tight as they are, geothermal is practically out of the question. Still, too bad there isn't another option. What I'd like to know is whether Beyond Coal and the GasLand crowd see this as a victory or not. They fought tooth and nail to get OU off coal ... and now it's going to be hooked on natural gas. Hardly a surprise. With finances as tight as they are, geothermal is practically out of the question. Still, too bad there isn’t another option. What I’d like to know is whether Beyond Coal and the GasLand crowd see this as a victory or not. They fought tooth and nail to get OU off coal … and now it’s going to be hooked on natural gas.

]]> Comment on How-to: Eating organically in the winter by Lindsay Citraro http://www.collegegreenmag.com/how-to-eating-organic-in-the-winter/comment-page-1#comment-17707 Lindsay Citraro Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:37:54 +0000 http://www.collegegreenmag.com/?p=3634#comment-17707 Thanks for responding! The dining halls are going to have limited access to organic food but it certainly does exist. Each dining hall and Baker food court offer the salad bar which is an excellent choice during the winter months because leafy greens are in season. I would also suggest looking at the fruits they offer each day. Dining halls, along with the Baker food court, often carry fruits that are in season like bananas and oranges. These have the hard exterior peel that helps repel pesticides. Our Culinary Services also tries to purchase as many products and produce locally as possible. Here's a link to a video which explains the process of bringing local food to students at Ohio University: http://www.ohio.edu/food/about/local.cfm. Thanks for responding! The dining halls are going to have limited access to organic food but it certainly does exist. Each dining hall and Baker food court offer the salad bar which is an excellent choice during the winter months because leafy greens are in season. I would also suggest looking at the fruits they offer each day. Dining halls, along with the Baker food court, often carry fruits that are in season like bananas and oranges. These have the hard exterior peel that helps repel pesticides. Our Culinary Services also tries to purchase as many products and produce locally as possible. Here’s a link to a video which explains the process of bringing local food to students at Ohio University: http://www.ohio.edu/food/about/local.cfm.

]]> Comment on Fracking update by College Green Editor http://www.collegegreenmag.com/fracking-update/comment-page-1#comment-17578 College Green Editor Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:48:53 +0000 http://www.collegegreenmag.com/?p=3578#comment-17578 We called it "A fracking update" because we wanted to aggregate some of the recent news. I don't deny that the title is extremely simple. WHAT'S probably happening, frankly, is fracking is coming to our Appalachian area. Thousands of acres of land have been bought up, a new county resolution is in place to create more regulation and lobbyist's are continually pushing hard for fracking. Then there's the fact that many people in the area are cash poor and land rich, at least now that someone wants to buy their land. Fracking is probably coming. We will work to get more updates but that seems to be the direction were headed. Editor We called it “A fracking update” because we wanted to aggregate some of the recent news. I don’t deny that the title is extremely simple.

WHAT’S probably happening, frankly, is fracking is coming to our Appalachian area. Thousands of acres of land have been bought up, a new county resolution is in place to create more regulation and lobbyist’s are continually pushing hard for fracking. Then there’s the fact that many people in the area are cash poor and land rich, at least now that someone wants to buy their land.

Fracking is probably coming. We will work to get more updates but that seems to be the direction were headed.

Editor

]]> Comment on Fracking update by Ronnie http://www.collegegreenmag.com/fracking-update/comment-page-1#comment-17527 Ronnie Sun, 05 Feb 2012 06:20:02 +0000 http://www.collegegreenmag.com/?p=3578#comment-17527 Why is this titled " A fracking update" ? Are you guys in grade school? WHAT happened to this magazine's professional journalist talent? You call something an update and it is simply a staff member's fear? I have no words. HOW DO I UNSUBSRIBE? Why is this titled ” A fracking update” ? Are you guys in grade school? WHAT happened to this magazine’s professional journalist talent? You call something an update and it is simply a staff member’s fear? I have no words. HOW DO I UNSUBSRIBE?

]]> Comment on How-to: Eating organically in the winter by carly damman http://www.collegegreenmag.com/how-to-eating-organic-in-the-winter/comment-page-1#comment-17418 carly damman Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:44:12 +0000 http://www.collegegreenmag.com/?p=3634#comment-17418 If I only have access to baker food court, the dining halls and the markets what are my organic options?? If I only have access to baker food court, the dining halls and the markets what are my organic options??

]]> Comment on Fracking update by TrisHa Heekin http://www.collegegreenmag.com/fracking-update/comment-page-1#comment-17056 TrisHa Heekin Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:14:58 +0000 http://www.collegegreenmag.com/?p=3578#comment-17056 I'm really araid of Fracking and feel more studies need to be done on the potential for contaminating our ground water. Perhaps new technologies will help prevent thisand if so the companies doing the fracking should be made to utilize them. I’m really araid of Fracking and feel more studies need to be done on the potential for contaminating our ground water. Perhaps new technologies will help prevent thisand if so the companies doing the fracking should be made to utilize them.

]]> Comment on Athens’ own vintage micro cars are king in fuel efficiency by Bob Vahsholtz http://www.collegegreenmag.com/athens-own-vintage-micro-cars-are-king-in-fuel-efficiency/comment-page-1#comment-16735 Bob Vahsholtz Mon, 16 Jan 2012 18:10:48 +0000 http://www.collegegreenmag.com/?p=2046#comment-16735 May we have permission to reprint, with credit, your nice article in out Club newsletter? Thanks, Bob, Editor of King Midget News May we have permission to reprint, with credit, your nice article in out Club newsletter?

Thanks,

Bob, Editor of King Midget News

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