Episode #40: Gary Sernovitz, “The Green and the Black”

Sernovitz talks to Matt about his new book, The Green and the Black: The Complete Story of the Shale Revolution, the Fight over Fracking, and the Future of Energy. A self-proclaimed “liberal oilman,” Sernovitz mounts a strong defense of fracking (see a NY Times op-ed he wrote here), arguing that replacing coal power with natural gas is positive, and mounting a case that groundwater contamination and methane leaks associated with the shale gas boom have been exaggerated. The book and the podcast interview may ruffle some environmentalists’ feathers, but are provocative and worth checking out. If you’d like to subscribe to the podcast — and get each week’s new episode delivered magically to your phone or other device — here’s the link to the iTunes feed for the HEAL Utah Podcast. If you use an Android app or another non iTunes method, paste this link — https://www.healutah.org/feed/podcast — into whatever app you use. Lastly, you can also subscribe to the podcast via Soundcloud. Like what you heard? Have a comment or suggestion? Head over to our podcast Facebook page to join the discussion.