Debunking "GasLand" But Understanding It, Too
September 2010 By Chris Tucker
History records July 11, 2008 as the date on which the price for a barrel of oil peaked at an all-time high of $147.27, but at the time, no one knew quite how high it would ultimately go. What we did know was this: The American people were angry, had plenty of questions, and wanted real, straightforward answers. It was a "teachable moment," to borrow a popular term – and for the first time in a long time, we had in the public a captive audience interested in learning everything it could about where its energy came from, how it got there, and what could be done to help bring down the price.