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Illinois Governer Signs Fracking Bill
Governor Quinn Signs Illinois Fracking Bill SAFE (Southern Illinoisans Against Fracturing Our Environment) is horrified at the decision...
Jun 17, 20132 min read
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Pipeline spills oil waste over more than 100 acres of Alberta
John UptonA major spill of toxic oil waste has wiped out trees and vegetation across a 104-acre swath of Alberta, Canada. The apparent...
Jun 16, 20131 min read
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Towns Fight to Cement Court Victory on Fracking Ban
Earthjustice: Two towns seeking to keep their local fracking ban on the books are fighting to cement their court victories over the oil...
Jun 15, 20133 min read
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New Report Finds Fracking Poses Health Risks to Pregnant Women and Children
The Center for Environmental Health (CEH) today released a new report outlining the health risks to pregnant women and young children...
Jun 15, 20131 min read
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Conservation groups say Tennessee’s fracking rules don’t go far enough
CLICK HERE to read this story from the Chattanooga Times Free Press published on May 28, 2013.
Jun 14, 20131 min read
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Residents Deliver Giant Check to ‘Buy Back’ NY Senator’s Support from Fracking Interests
From EcoWatch June 14, 2013 Southern Tier Residents Southern Tier residents delivered a $202,000 giant eight by three foot fake check to...
Jun 14, 20133 min read
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Frackademia: University of Tennessee Set to Lease Forest For Fracking, Enriching Governor’s Fa
8,600 acres of the Cumberland Forest owned by University of Tennessee-Knoxville will be leased off to the oil and gas industry this...
Jun 12, 20132 min read
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Abandoned Oil Wells Raise Fears of Pollution
By KATE GALBRAITH Published: June 8, 2013 LULING, Tex. — Amid the dry weeds on a 470-acre ranch here, a rusted head of steel pokes up, a...
Jun 12, 20131 min read
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Environmental Groups Split on Illinois Fracking Bill
by Nick Surgey— June 5, 2013 – 7:25am The Illinois legislature has passed a fracking regulatory bill, expected to be signed into law by...
Jun 12, 20131 min read
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