In a recent piece reviewing some of the geopolitical consequences of fracking, I had the nerve to suggest that Russia – that is, Putin’s wannabe Soviet Union Redivivus – was financing putative environmentalist opposition to fracking around the world. The Putinesque plan, I suggested, is to kill or severely cripple the American-led fracking revolution, which has – in the face of Obamanesque opposition – reduced the price of oil and natural gas to low prices worldwide.  These low prices are something Russia hates with a passion, because they hurt its economy and reduce its ability to increase its military forces.  It has an obvious fear of fracking generally as a threat to its status as an energy superpower. Well, a recent report offers some useful detailed information about the role of Russia in funding the opposition to fracking by so-called Green groups. The piece was written by investigative reporter Lachlan Markay.  He reports...(Read Full Article)