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Drill next door: Here’s what it looks like when fracking moves in
By Erik Hoffner Grist guest contributorWhen my wife and I pulled into a relative’s subdivision in Frederick, Colo., after a wedding on a...
Aug 30, 20131 min read
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Wisconsin county board approves moratorium on frac sand mines
Mining moratorium reflects concerns over effects on human health. WHITEHALL, Wis. – After issuing more frac sand mining permits than any...
Aug 23, 20131 min read
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650,000 Comments Call on Obama Administration to Ban Fracking on Public Lands
Americans Against Fracking Yesterday, a coalition of 276 environmental and consumer organizations including Americans Against Fracking,...
Aug 23, 20131 min read
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UK Direct Action Shuts Down Fracking Company Headquarters, PR Firm and Well Site
No Dash For Gas By Emma Hughes Today, anti-fracking protestors from Reclaim the Power have targeted Cuadrilla at locations across the...
Aug 20, 20131 min read
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Water Contamination from Fracking: Jessica Ernst Releases Groundbreaking Report
Written by Damien Gillis Thursday, 20 June 2013 12:53 Jessica Ernst, a high-profile, Alberta-based environmental consultant, has released...
Aug 13, 20131 min read
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President Obama’s Climate Action Plan: Not Even Close
Tom Weis Unfortunately for all of us, the blueprint he presented is more PR than plan, and has zero chance of stabilizing the climate. To...
Aug 12, 20131 min read
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An Open Letter to President Obama from Gasland Director Josh Fox
Josh Fox Dear President Obama, Vice President Biden, Secretary Moniz, Heather Zichal and Valerie Jarrett, We are aware that your...
Jul 31, 20131 min read
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Former Mobil VP Warns of Fracking and Climate Change
Friday, 19 July 2013 00:00 By Ellen Cantarow, Truthout| Interview Few people can explain gas and oil drilling with as much authority as...
Jul 21, 20132 min read
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69,000 Americans Pledge to Risk Arrest if Keystone XL Pipeline Is Approved
Mint Press News By Trisha Marczak The actions are expected to come in many forms, including mass sit-ins at strategic locations along the...
Jul 17, 20131 min read
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Frac-Sand Mining Boom Adds to Growing List of Fracking Dangers
Oil Change International By Andy Rowell Barely a day now goes by without further evidence of the harm of fracking. Last Thursday...
Jul 17, 20133 min read
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“Gasland Part II”: The Fracking Empire Strikes Back
Director Josh Fox explains his expanded investigation into the natural gas industry and responds to President Obama’s climate speech. —By...
Jul 11, 20131 min read
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Fracking the Streets of London
July 2, 2013 Oil Change International By Andy Rowell The madness surrounding Britain’s fracking frenzy reached new heights this morning...
Jul 4, 20131 min read
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Editorial response: Natural gas is not a bridge to the future
June 20, 2013, 9:28 am By Christopher Shoup Bradley I am writing in response to your June 8 point/counterpoint article titled “The issue...
Jul 1, 20131 min read
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Mass Protest, Not A Speech, Is Needed To Address Climate Change
By Chris Williams, June 27, 2013 Before we get teary eyed with joy or scoff with derision, we should take a closer look at President...
Jul 1, 20131 min read
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Fracked Gas Isn’t a Bridge Fuel—It’s a Gangplank
Josh Fox President Obama announced his new climate change plan today at Georgetown University in Washington, DC. However, all the good...
Jun 28, 20131 min read
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Obama Climate Plan Touts Gas Fracking As “Transition Fuel,” Doubling Down on Methane Ris
Today, President Barack Obama announced his administration’s “Climate Action Plan” for cutting carbon pollution in his second term in the...
Jun 27, 20131 min read
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11,000+ Massachusetts Residents Call for a Fracking Ban
Environment Massachusetts Graphic courtesy of Corporate Europe Observatory This morning, more than 11,000 residents called on Beacon Hill...
Jun 27, 20131 min read
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Rockland County Bans Radioactive Fracking Waste
June 5, 2013 Grassroots Environmental Education A coalition of health and environmental groups have joined together to congratulate the...
Jun 26, 20131 min read
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