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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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69,000 Americans Pledge to Risk Arrest if Keystone XL Pipeline Is Approved
Mint Press News By Trisha Marczak The actions are expected to come in many forms, including mass sit-ins at strategic locations along the...
Jul 17, 20131 min read
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Frac-Sand Mining Boom Adds to Growing List of Fracking Dangers
Oil Change International By Andy Rowell Barely a day now goes by without further evidence of the harm of fracking. Last Thursday...
Jul 17, 20133 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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Exxon’s Secrecy Over Ruptured Pipeline Could Mask National Dangers
Reports that would reveal whether Exxon properly maintained its Pegasus pipeline are being kept from the public. The data has national...
Jul 16, 20131 min read
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Increased Frequency of Earthquakes Linked to Fracking Wastewater Injection Wells
EcoWatch By Laura Beans According to the U.S Geological Survey (USGS), more than 300 earthquakes above a magnitude 3.0 occurred from...
Jul 15, 20131 min read
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Distant seismic activity can trigger quakes at ‘fracking’ sites
By Sharon Begley NEW YORK, July 11 | Thu Jul 11, 2013 2:04pm EDT (Reuters) – Powerful earthquakes thousands of miles (km) away can...
Jul 12, 20131 min read
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