University in NY closes fracking institute
NOV 21, 2012
DOI: 10.1063/PT.5.026551
New York Times : Controversies over frackingâmdash;a method for extracting natural gas from rockâmdash;have led the University at Buffalo in New York to close its Shale Resources and Society Institute. University president Satish Tripathi cited several reasons for the decision to shut down the institute, including “that it lacked sufficient faculty presence, that it was not consistent enough in disclosing its financial interests and that the credibility of its research was compromised because of questions over its financing,” writes Mireya Navarro for the New York Times. The decision reflects the growing concern over possible academic bias in research due to corporate financing, particularly at a time when government money is disappearing.
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