1,205
edits
Changes
m
SW: minor
Energy in Depth attempts to paint grassroots opposition to shale gas fracking as being part of a conspiracy of NGOs. [http://www.scribd.com/doc/78189224/Energy-in-Depth-Frack-Talk] How such a conspiracy applies to grassroots opposition in Quebec, Bulgaria, France and the UK is not clear - since the conspiracy theory of opposition exists primarily in Energy In Depth's Power Point presentation.<ref name ="Power Point Presentation"> Energy in Depth [http://www.scribd.com/doc/78189224/Energy-in-Depth-Frack-Talk] Houston conference, 2011</ref>
Energy in Depth hires locals as bloggers and "political organizers" with varying degrees of credulity and effectiveness, such as Tom Shepstone, a former land planner, now "political organizer" for EID in New York. <ref name 'Tom Shepstone"> New York EID [http://www.scribd.com/doc/78149419/Fracking-Shills-for-Hire-Energy-in-Depth]</ref>
Energy in Depth denounces DeGette's proposed fracking legislation as an “unnecessary financial burden on a single small-business industry, American oil and natural gas producers.” In June, 2009, Energy in Depth started a multimillion dollar lobbying and public relations campaign aimed at derailing public health legislation that would require the disclosure of the chemicals used in fracking fluids. In addition to a Web site, EID's campaign includes a Twitter feed, a Facebook group, a YouTube channel and an aggressive advertising campaign. <ref name="ThinkProg"/>