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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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LA Times: EPA Censored Key Pennsylvania Fracking Water Contamination Study
A must-read Los Angeles Times story by Neela Banerjee demonstrates that – once again – the Obama administration put the kibosh on a key...
Jul 30, 20131 min read
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Potential well water contaminants highest near natural gas drilling, UT Arlington study says
University of Texas Arlington 26 July 2013 Media Contact: Traci Peterson, Office:817-272-9208, Cell:817-521-5494, tpeterso@uta.edu A new...
Jul 28, 20132 min read
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Is The Bakken Profitable?
http://energypolicyforum.org/2013/04/07/is-the-bakken-profitable/ By Deborah Rogers When the price of natural gas tanked due to severe...
Jul 27, 20133 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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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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Special Investigation: Fracking in the Ocean Off the California Coast
The Pacific Ocean may be the next frontier for fracking technology. A Truthout investigation has confirmed that federal regulators...
Jul 25, 20131 min read
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