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Oil sands pipeline avoids Keystone XL scrutiny
St. Louis Post-Dispatch By JEFFREY TOMICH jtomich@post-dispatch.com 314-340-8320 SHELBINA, Mo. •The most valuable piece of farmland in...
Aug 25, 20131 min read
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Five Ways to Stop President Obama’s Plan to Frack America
From Ecowatch: When President Obama delivered his speech on climate change in June, we all welcomed his renewed focus on this crisis....
Aug 23, 20131 min read
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Drought-Stricken Texas Fracks Its Way to Water Shortages
EcoWatch By Laura Beans With above normal temperatures and below normal precipitation, according to the National Weather Service’s July...
Aug 23, 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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Fracking boom could lead to housing bust
By Roger Drouin for Grist When it comes to the real estate market in Bradford County, Pa., where 62,600 residents live above the...
Aug 18, 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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Why No One Trusts Oil Companies On Fracking
Click here to read the article from Forbes: http://www.forbes.com/sites/lorensteffy/2013/08/05/why-no-one-trusts-oil-companies-on-fracking/
Aug 6, 20131 min read
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EPA official links fracking and drinking water issues in Dimock, Pa.
Matt McClain/The Washington Post – The headquarters of the United States Environmental Protection Agency in Washington, D.C. By Mark...
Jul 30, 20131 min read
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Jared Polis sues to stop fracking next to his Weld County property
Boulder congressman seeks restraining order against energy firm Read the article from The Denver Post here: http://www.denverpost.com/bre...
Jul 26, 20131 min read
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Anti-fracking groups call for Colorado oil and gas director to resign
Jul 25, 2013, 6:30pm MDT A coalition of nearly 50 groups opposed to the use of hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, in Colorado has called...
Jul 26, 20131 min read
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Effort to speed up fracking derailed in NC House
Published: July 26, 2013 By John Murawski — jmurawski@newsobserver.com A last-minute legislative effort to speed up the state’s fracking...
Jul 26, 20131 min read
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Anti-Fracking Activists Celebrate Cancellation of Gas Leases and Drilling Plans in NE Pennsylvania
from Alternet Unprecedented mass lease cancellation occurs near homes of some of fractivism’s most effective mobilizers. Photo Credit:...
Jul 24, 20132 min read
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Disposable workers of the oil and gas fields
If you don’t have a college degree, it’s the best job in the West. Unless you die, unnoticed. Feature story – From the April 02, 2007...
Jul 21, 20131 min read
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Couple denied mortgage because of gas drilling
Brian Smith lives near Marcellus Shale well in Daisytown UPDATED 6:49 PM EDT May 08, 2012 WASHINGTON COUNTY, Pa. —Brian and Amy Smith...
Jul 21, 20132 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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Federal Judge Allows Chevron to Track Environmental Advocates
SustainableBusiness.com News 07/15/2013 After a 20-year battle, Ecuador’s court ruled against Chevron in the world’s biggest...
Jul 21, 20131 min read
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Cleanup of 2006 ND saltwater spill still ongoing
By JAMES MacPHERSON, Associated Press Updated 1:39 pm, Wednesday, July 17, 2013 FILE – In this Jan. 12, 2007, file photo Ned Hermanson...
Jul 21, 20131 min read
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Another Pennsylvania Wastewater Treatment Plant Accused of Illegally Disposing Radioactive Fracking
A Pennsylvania industrial wastewater treatment plant has been illegally accepting oil and gas wastewater and polluting the Allegheny...
Jul 21, 20131 min read
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Colorado Residents Protest Fracking at Democratic Governors’ Conference
July 16, 2013 Hundreds of Coloradans from across the state gathered outside the Democratic Governors Association (DGA) meeting on...
Jul 21, 20131 min read
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