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Toxic Fracking Wastewater Banned in White Plains, New York
Legislators and supporters celebrate fracking waste ban on the steps of the County office building this afternoon. A coalition of health...
Dec 13, 20123 min read
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Union County
The Village of Alto Pass has enacted a ban ordinance on fracking. Alto Pass is the first municipality to specifically prohibit fracking...
Dec 12, 20122 min read
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Fracking: EU Warns of “High Risk” to Environment – The Price of Oil
The European Union is the latest organisation to raise serious concerns about the environmental impact of fracking. The EU has released...
Dec 12, 20123 min read
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Americans Against Fracking Calls for a Ban on Fracking in the United States | Food & Water Watch
New Coalition of Over 100 Organizations Urges Local, State and Federal Lawmakers to Protect Americans Against Controversial, Unsafe...
Dec 12, 20125 min read
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AFL-CIO: Fracking Exposes Workers to High Levels of Silica and Other Health Hazards
05/22/2012 Ja-Rei Wang Click HERE to go to post If you work in the hydraulic fracturing industry—better known as “fracking”—you may be...
Dec 12, 20122 min read
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Gas ‘fracking’ could spell disaster for tourism
A Chara, There is much controversy and disquiet concerning the planned hydraulic fracturing gas extraction (fracking) in the north west...
Dec 11, 20122 min read
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Group says fracking would transform the rural landscape, hurting tourism | NCPR News
by Karen DeWitt Listen with NCPR Player Rensselaer, NY, Apr 17, 2012 — An historic preservation group is weighing in on hydro fracking...
Dec 11, 20123 min read
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Jefferson County
Jefferson County Does Not Support a Moratorium on Fracking The Jefferson County Board passed a resolution supporting the oil and gas...
Dec 11, 20121 min read
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Williamson County learns about fracking issues – Marion, IL | The Daily Republican
Harrisburg geologist Kevin Reimer spoke in support of fracking. To frack, or not to frack? That was the question at a special meeting of...
Dec 11, 20123 min read
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