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Illinois: The New Fracking Frontier
The oil and gas industry is drooling over carbon-rich shale formations in the Land of Lincoln. By Trisha Marczak | September 4, 2013...
Sep 5, 20131 min read
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“Frackademia” By Law: Section 999 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 Exposed
With the school year starting for many this week, it’s another year of academia for professors across the United States – and another...
Sep 4, 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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Legislation Introduced to Eliminate Fracking Industry Loophole
8 People’s Oil & Gas Collaborative- Ohio The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) of 1976 requires the safe disposal of solid...
Jul 26, 20132 min read
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Secret Trade Deals Promote Fracking, Threaten Future of American Democracy
Food & Water Watch By Mitch Jones The Transpacific Partnership (TPP) is being secretly negotiated by 12 countries, including the U.S.,...
Jul 17, 20132 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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