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Nov 2 Road Trip to Woolsey Frack site
November 2, 2017~ Little Road Trip to Woodrow Fracking site, the first high volume frack well in IL under the new regulations. We hadn’t...
Nov 3, 20175 min read
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Environmental Public Health Dimensions of Shale and Tight Gas Development
Environmental Public Health Dimensions of Shale and Tight Gas Development Seth B. Shonkoff, Jake Hays, and Madelon L. Finkel ...
May 10, 20141 min read
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Illinois List of the Harmed – Video & Photos
We have begun compiling a list of individuals and families in Illinois who have been or are currently being harmed (i.e., negatively...
May 10, 20149 min read
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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,...
May 7, 20141 min read
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While America Spars Over Keystone XL, A Vast Network Of Pipelines Is Quietly Being Approved
The article is posted below the following observation from a SAFE Volunteer: Latest on the pipeline situation, including the one going...
Mar 21, 20144 min read
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‘Seismic survey shoot’ raises concerns in Franklin County
http://thesouthern.com/news/local/seismic-survey-shoot-raises-concerns-in-franklin-county/article_0c4184ec-9463-5b4f-9d70-22fa0947cabc.ht...
Feb 21, 20142 min read
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Wayne County, IL Fracking Blowout – Two injured
Fairfield Rig Explosion Highlights Loopholes in Illinois Fracking Regulations On a sub-zero degree Monday, January 27th, the casing blew...
Feb 21, 20142 min read
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In the Spotlight: New fracking law a disaster in the making
http://www.pjstar.com/article/20140215/OPINION/140219404/-1/News By William Rau and Joyce Harant Posted Feb. 15, 2014 @ 6:15 pm...
Feb 21, 20141 min read
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In Ohio: State and drilling companies forcing landowners into gas exploration projects against their
http://www.ohio.com/news/state-and-drilling-companies-forcing-landowners-into-gas-exploration-projects-against-their-will-1.458751#.UtMPg...
Jan 12, 20141 min read
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Harvard Study Blows Apart Obama’s Case for Natural Gas
Huffington Post December 10, 2013 by Daniel Kessler Democrats like to label the GOP the “anti-science party” – but, well, you know what...
Dec 17, 20132 min read
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Analysis: U.S. drilling boom leaves some homeowners in a big hole
Reuters By Michelle Conlin Thu Dec 12, 2013 9:46am EST 1 of 8. Drilling wells are pictured in Los Angeles, California December 11, 2013....
Dec 15, 20132 min read
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MSNBC “Leans Forward” Into Running “Native Ads” Promoting Fracking
Tuesday, 05 November 2013 09:34 Three years into its “Lean Forward” re-branding campaign, MSNBC has given new meaning to the catchphrase,...
Nov 5, 20131 min read
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Proposed Fracked-Gas Export Facility from Maryland to Asia Vehemently Opposed
Ted Glick |October 24, 2013 3:43 pm The first town hall meeting concerning the risks of the proposed Cove Point Liquified Natural Gas...
Oct 25, 20131 min read
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Groundbreaking Report Calculates Damage Done by Fracking
EcoWatch October 3, 2013 http://ecowatch.com/2013/report-calculates-damage-by-fracking/ Environment America “The numbers don’t...
Oct 6, 20133 min read
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SIU grad Rendleman talks about experience with fracking
The Southern http://thesouthern.com/news/local/siu-grad-rendleman-talks-about-experience-with-fracking/article_b0ca0cb4-2cad-11e3-a4e0-00...
Oct 6, 20132 min read
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Radioactive Wastewater From Fracking Is Found in a Pennsylvania Stream
Smithsonian.com Surprising Science October 2, 2013 New testing of treated wastewater from fracking shows that it contains high levels of...
Oct 3, 20132 min read
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Seismic structure of the Central US crust and shallow upper mantle: Uniqueness of the Reelfoot Rift
Click http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0012821X13002963 Abstract Using seismic surface waves recorded with Earthscope’s...
Oct 2, 20131 min read
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Radiation in Pennsylvania Creek Seen as Legacy of Fracking
Bloomberg http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-10-02/radiation-in-pennsylvania-creek-seen-as-legacy-of-frackin.html By Jim Efstathiou Jr. –...
Oct 2, 20131 min read
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Fracking Chemicals May Be Unknown, Even To Gas Drillers, Lawsuit Documents Suggest
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/09/27/fracking-chemicals_n_3998319.html Posted: 09/27/2013 7:33 am EDT | Updated: 09/30/2013 7:41 am...
Sep 30, 20133 min read
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Antero Resources’s Proposed $500M Fracking Water Pipeline a Costly Wager for Drinking Water Su
This is a guest post by Clint Robertson. There’s been a lot of hype about Keystone XL over the past few months. The proposed pipeline...
Sep 30, 20131 min read
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