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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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Can state truly monitor fracking?
Enforcement expensive, say opponents 14 hours ago  • BY NICK MARIANO, The Southern Despite proposed stricter laws that seek to protect...
Mar 24, 20132 min read
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Fracking bill on hold for now
14 hours ago  • BY NICK MARIANO, The Southern Despite some media reports that the oil and gas industry has pulled its support of a bill...
Mar 24, 20133 min read
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Harvard Law School Guide to Landowners Reveals Many Risks from Fracking
AN OHIO LANDOWNER’S GUIDE TO HYDRAULIC FRACTURING ADDRESSING ENVIRONMENTAL AND HEALTH ISSUES IN NATURAL GAS LEASES Harvard Law School...
Mar 24, 20131 min read
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What the Frack is in That Water?
by Lena Groeger ProPublica, March 7, 2012, 11:38 a.m. Environmentalists have repeatedly pressed regulators to compel oil and gas...
Mar 24, 20131 min read
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Sierra Club Petition for a Moratorium on Fracking in IL!
Sierra Club Illinois Chapter has a new fracking moratorium petition! SIGN THIS PETITION HERE!
Mar 23, 20131 min read
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Photos from March 22nd Rally in Chicago!
Thanks so much to all of the folks who braved a cold day in Chicago to show their support for fellow Illinois residents who don’t want to...
Mar 22, 20131 min read
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The Fuss Over Fracking
The Fuss Over Fracking WTTW Chicago Tonight Paris Schutz | March 21, 2013 11:00 am Southern Illinois is a region of big agriculture,...
Mar 22, 20136 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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