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“We Can Light Our Water on Fire,” Says Fracking Victim
Carroll County, OH: Joe and Dawn live in a part of Ohio that has seen a boom in the gas, oil and shale industry. And with it has come a...
May 31, 20133 min read
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Live at Historic Vote in Illinois: Steingraber and Citizens Bust Fracking Bill (Video)
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May 30, 20131 min read
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New Mexico county first in nation to ban fracking to safeguard water
By Julie Cart, Los Angeles Times May 28, 2013, 9:36 p.m. OCATE, N.M. — Sitting in the tidy living room of the home they built themselves,...
May 29, 20135 min read
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Illinois Fracking Bill: A Worst Case Scenario
EcoWatch May 28, 2013 William C. Rau The Illinois Fracking Regulatory Bill (SB1715) has been praised as a “national model.” It is a model...
May 28, 20133 min read
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Liability Bombshell: Must-Read Letters From PA and WI Fracking Victims to Illinois Lawmakers
Jeff Biggers Posted: 05/28/2013 10:21 am huffingtonpost.com The world is not just watching the unfolding fracking bill debacle at the...
May 28, 20138 min read
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Sunday Times review of DEP drilling records reveals water damage, murky testing methods
The Times-Tribune By Laura Legere (Staff Writer) Published: May 19, 2013 First of two parts State environmental regulators determined...
May 25, 20139 min read
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Steingraber Calls Out Illinois Fracking Regulations
From Ecowatch, by Jeff Biggers, May 23, 2013 Before environmental lobbyists and legislators push a hydraulic fracking bill through the...
May 23, 20134 min read
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Testimony from House Hearing on SB1715
CLICK HERE to go to video of the testimony. Read Dr. Sandra Steingraber’s testimony here: May 21, 2013 Distinguished legislators and...
May 21, 20136 min read
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Another Spill in PA Town Where Fracking Just Resumed in April After 200,000+ Gallon Spill in March
Wed May 08, 2013 at 01:34 PM PDT Another Spill in PA Town Where Fracking Just Resumed in April After 200,000+ Gallon Spill in March by...
May 9, 20134 min read
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List of Fracking Bans Worldwide
HERE IS A LIST of bans on fracking worldwide. It will be updated over time, so click on the link to see the most recent version!
May 2, 20131 min read
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Shrouded in Secrecy: Industry Buries Fracking’s True Dangers
EcoWatch 04-30-2013 Author and journalist Tom Wilber doesn’t take sides on whether the risks of fracking outweigh its rewards. But as a...
Apr 30, 20134 min read
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Tax Revenue From Fracking Will Be A Trickle
By Attorney Rich Fedder of SAFE In a conventional oil or gas well, production tends to be stable for many years. But in hydraulic...
Apr 11, 20131 min read
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Illinois Sierra Club: Fracking Legislation in Springfield – Where We Stand
Illinois Sierra Club Posted on March 14, 2013 by jackdarin | 10 Comments Sierra Club is opposed to fracking. Fracking is devastating to...
Apr 4, 20132 min read
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Illinois proposes fracking tax that is lower than in other states
Oil producers enjoy lowest tax rates when oil is flowing at its peak due to ‘tax holiday’ April 01, 2013|By Julie Wernau, Chicago Tribune...
Apr 4, 20133 min read
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The Fracking Frenzy’s Impact on Women
From PR Watch by Sara Jerving — April 4, 2012 – 8:44am Rogue Pressure Service’s “pink rig” in Colorado Hydraulic fracturing, or...
Apr 4, 20135 min read
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News Release: Massive Fracking for Oil May Begin Soon in Central & Northwest Illinois
News Release/For Immediate Release March 27, 2013 Written & Submitted by: Annette McMichael, Communications Director for SAFE...
Mar 27, 20132 min read
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Letter from 10-year-old Southern Illinois Resident Makes More Sense than All the Propaganda
The following letter is written by a 10-year-old Southern Illinois resident, addressed to President Obama. Note the letter’s wisdom and...
Mar 25, 20132 min read
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Fracking, donations and making legislation
Opponents say process is tainted Seth Perlman Environmental group members show support inside the Capitol rotunda in an effort to...
Mar 24, 20134 min read
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Don’t Frack Illinois – A message of solidarity from New York to Illinois
Don’t Frack Illinois – A message of solidarity from New York to Illinois. from Developing Pictures on Vimeo. Lawmakers are looking at the...
Mar 19, 20131 min read
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Sierra Club Statement on Illinois Fracking Moratorium
Thursday, March 14, 2013 Contact: Jenny Chang, jenny.chang@sierraclub.org, 202-495-3020 Yesterday, Illinois’ Speaker of the House,...
Mar 18, 20131 min read
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