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Closer to Fantasy than Fact: the Illinois Chamber of Commerce Report on the Economic Impact of Shale
NEWS RELEASE December 19, 2012 Media Contacts:     Dawn Dannenbring, Illinois Peoples’ Action 309-827-9627; dawn@ciop.org Dr. William...
Dec 21, 20124 min read
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Fracking Battle Continues to Brew
From WPSD Local 6 ALTO PASS, Il.—The battle lines are being drawn. One side says fracking could create 47 thousand jobs just in...
Dec 16, 20122 min read
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MORE THAN 100 LEADING MEDICAL, SCIENTIFIC EXPERTS URGE WHITE HOUSE TO HALT RUSH TO EXPANDED SHALE GA
First, Do No Harm:Â Â Get the Health Facts Now Is the Message From Petitioners to Obama WASHINGTON, D.C.///December 13, 2012///Moving...
Dec 16, 20127 min read
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Stop Gas Drilling – Sue Your Neighbor
By Andrew Reinbach in Huffington Post Basic real estate law could stop gas drilling in the Northeast. Here’s the idea. When you bought...
Dec 14, 20125 min read
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New York Attorney General to Sue EPA Over Methane Emissions
New York’s Attorney General Files Intent to Sue EPA for Failing to Address Methane Emissions from Oil and Gas Industry According to a...
Dec 14, 20124 min read
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Court Strikes Down Local Zoning Provisions of Act 13 – Canon-McMillan, PA Patch
This story relates to a ruling that says a state (in this case Pennsylvania) cannot make a law that strips local government from banning...
Dec 14, 20122 min read
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Village of Alto Pass, IL Bans Fracking
NEWS RELEASE Written & Submitted by: Annette McMichael/SAFE Media Relations Director 12-13-12/For Immediate Release Alto Pass Signs...
Dec 13, 20122 min read
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Conflicts, Errors Revealed in Positive Fracking Study
A report that shed favorable light on fracking is at the center of a controversy at the University of Texas. The head of the school’s...
Dec 13, 20122 min read
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New England Journal of Medicine Cites Fracking Industry for Non-disclosure
Fracking Industry Cited By Prominent Medical Journal For Infringing Upon Patient–Physician Relationship A report issued this month in The...
Dec 13, 20122 min read
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