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Adam Briggle

Adam Briggle is an assistant professor of philosophy at the University of North Texas. For the past few years, he has served as a public intellectual in the city of Denton on the issue of shale gas development (fracking). Denton is home to 300 gas wells. Briggle blogs about this issue regularly and has published some articles in Slate on this topic.

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Dec 10, 2017
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Op-Ed

Fracked on Their Own Petard: The Self-Implosion of an Industry on the Ropes

As Denton seeks to become the first city in Texas to ban fracking, the industry is trying to frame the fight in economic terms. But that turns out…
by
Adam Briggle,
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August 11, 2014
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Op-Ed

Tilting at Gas Wells: What’s the Best Way to Defend Your Community From Fracking?

The most effective fracking bans may be the ones that make the fewest rights claims.
by
Adam Briggle,
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November 27, 2013
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