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A statement from SAFE about the current state of affairs regarding fracking in Illinois…
November 25, 2013 At this moment in time when almost every major player in Illinois has capitulated to intimidation from the oil and gas...
Nov 25, 20131 min read
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Winkeler: Let’s stop pretending when it comes to fracking
http://thesouthern.com/sports/outdoors/winkeler-let-s-stop-pretending-when-it-comes-to-fracking/article_df7f9f42-531d-11e3-a2e1-0019bb296...
Nov 23, 20132 min read
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Proposed fracking rules in Illinois raise ire of environmentalists
Groups fear weakening of state law passed five months ago November 16, 2013|By Julie Wernau, Chicago Tribune reporter...
Nov 17, 20132 min read
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Group calls foul on IDNR “rubber stamp” Fracking Task Force
For Release: immediate 11/8/13 Contacts: Bill Rau, IPA Spokesperson. Phone: (309) 662-1605 Annette McMichael, IPA and SAFE Spokesperson....
Nov 9, 20133 min read
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Local control being petitioned: No fracking referendum in Johnson County, yet
Read entire story at http://thesouthern.com/news/local-control-being-petitioned-no-fracking-referendum-in-johnson-county/article_c2a2f9fa...
Nov 5, 20133 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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David V. Goliath: Colorado Towns Take On Gas Giants To Rein In Fracking
Read the entire story at http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2013/10/30/2854001/colorado-fracking-battle/ By Tom Kenworthy on October 30,...
Nov 5, 20133 min read
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Canadian Police Use Military Tactics to Disperse Indigenous Anti-Fracking Blockade
Friday, 18 October 2013 13:12 By Oscar Leon, The Real News Network | Video Report Click http://truth-out.org/news/item/19496-canadian-pol...
Oct 21, 20131 min read
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Fracking fluid blows out nearby well
kasa.com Cleanup costs, competing technologies at issue By Tina Jensen Updated: Saturday, October 19, 2013, 9:52 AM MDT Published:...
Oct 21, 20132 min read
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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...
Oct 16, 20133 min read
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Drugs, crime rings follow US oil boom
http://news.msn.com/crime-justice/drugs-crime-rings-follow-us-oil-boom A new front is emerging in the fight against drug trafficking as...
Oct 15, 20132 min read
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ND farmer finds oil spill while harvesting wheat
http://news.msn.com/us/nd-farmer-finds-oil-spill-while-harvesting-wheat?ocid=msnnws N.D.’s response to an oil spill the size of seven...
Oct 15, 20131 min read
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Voters in four Colorado cities may call timeout on fracking
By Bruce Finley The Denver Post Posted: 10/13/2013 12:01:00 AM MDT Front Range residents are forcing faceoffs over oil and gas drilling...
Oct 15, 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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The Two Faces of Pat Quinn’s Environmental Policy Puts Downstate in Danger
Where there’s a Will there’s a way October 3, 2013 Governor Pat Quinn recently spoke at the annual dinner of the Illinois Environmental...
Oct 6, 20137 min read
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Fracking ventures can begin registering with state
October 05, 2013 6:00 am • THE SOUTHERN http://thesouthern.com/news/local/fracking-ventures-can-begin-registering-with-state/article_07...
Oct 6, 20131 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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Hunter speaks out against governor’s approval of hydraulic fracturing
http://www.senatedem.ilga.gov/index.php/sen-hunter-home/3539-hunter-speaks-out-against-governors-approval-of-hydraulic-fracturing-...
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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