Induced Earthquakes Increase Chances of Damaging Shaking, Wastewater Disposal From Fracking Primary
U.S. Geological Survey | March 28, 2016 12:41 pm | For the first time, new U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) maps identify potential...
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Mar 29, 20162 min read
USGS acknowledges human-induced earthquakes caused by wastewater injection associated with oil and g
Coping with Earthquakes Induced by Fluid Injection Released: 2/19/2015 2:15:00 PMContact Information: U.S. Department of the Interior,...
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Jun 4, 20141 min read
100 Helpful Resources on the Dangers of Fracking
http://www.environmentalsciencedegree.com/fracking/
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May 7, 20141 min read
Fracking-Linked Earthquakes May Strike Far from Wells
http://www.livescience.com/45322-fracking-wastewater-farther-earthquakes.html?cmpid=557645 By Becky Oskin, Staff Writer | May 02,...
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Apr 23, 20141 min read
3 Fracking Facts That Gov. Perry Forgot to Mention
In response to Texas Gov. Rick Perry (R)’s wild claims about fracking on Fred Dicker’s Talk 1300 Radio program this morning, John...
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Apr 8, 20141 min read
Oil Consultant Turned Whistleblower Exposes Fracking Crimes in Alberta
Anthony Hall | April 8, 2014 This You Tube is a compilation of segments from a 90 minute talk. Jessica Ernst worked for more than three...
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Mar 28, 20141 min read
Did Fracking Cause Earthquakes in Ohio?
Brandon Baker | March 12, 2014 12:34 pm | Comments The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) has ordered Texas-based energy company...
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Mar 10, 20141 min read
Breaking News: Drilling Halted After 2 Earthquakes
http://businessjournaldaily.com/drilling-down/breaking-news-drilling-halted-after-2-earthquakes-2014-3-10 Monday, March 10, 2014 By Dan...
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Feb 16, 20145 min read
The New Fracking Statute: A Huge Loophole and, worse yet, a Trojan Horse
by Vito A. Mastrangelo February 12, 2014 During the recent debate about new methods of fracking, the oil and gas industry used the term...
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Jan 24, 20141 min read
Texans angrily protest fracking after 30 earthquakes hit town
Published time: January 21, 2014 18:55 Edited...
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Jan 13, 20141 min read
Illinois Residents Demand a Ban on Fracking
An Illinois ban on fracking is inevitable. The question is whether it will happen before or after a major fracking disaster. The public...
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Dec 14, 20132 min read
Fracking hell: what it’s really like to live next to a shale gas well
Nausea, headaches and nosebleeds, invasive chemical smells, constant drilling, slumping property prices – welcome to Ponder, Texas, where...
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Dec 6, 20131 min read
Martin Sheen Exposé on Fracking to Air on Public TV
This week, Martin Sheen’s Breakthroughs program released an expose on fracking featuring Environment America to public television...
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Dec 3, 20132 min read
Massachusetts seeks 10-yr ban on gas fracking after series of Texas quakes
Published time: November 30, 2013 11:09 Edited time: December 02, 2013 20:05 An environmental committee at Massachusetts Statehouse has...
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Nov 20, 20131 min read
House Energy Bills Would Unleash Fracking Free-for-All on Public Lands
By Bobby McEnaney Now that House Republicans have moved beyond closing national parks, stalling environmental safeguards and canceling...
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Nov 20, 20131 min read
Setting the Record Straight on Fracking
By Sandra Steingraber and Wenonah Hauter Speaking before youth conservation leaders in California, Jewell cited what she called...
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Nov 17, 20136 min read
Illinois’ draft fracking regulations: haste makes waste
This is a recent blog from one of the lead attorneys who worked on the fracking regulatory bill in the spring, regarding the specific...
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Nov 15, 20131 min read
Fracking’s Dirty Little Secret
by Daryl Hannah and Diane Moss Fracking imposes unnecessary risks on public health and on our diminishing, yet most precious of...
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Oct 16, 20133 min read
Fracking by the Numbers: New Report First to Quantify Damage Done by Gas Drilling
News Release Contact John Rumpler, Environment America Fracking by the Numbers New Report First to Quantify Damage Done by Gas Drilling...
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Oct 9, 20131 min read
Groups Send List of Requirements for Fracking Regulations to Illinois Officials
Jeff Biggers In a letter sent this week to the key legislative committee and state IDNR agency officials, the groups representing rural...
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