PA Fracking Moratorium Gains Momentum
PA Fracking Moratorium Gains Momentum Since shale gas drilling began in Pennsylvania a decade ago, the PA Democratic Party has sought to tax and regulate drilling. That all changed on June 15 ... LEED...
View ArticlePennsylvanians Demand Clean Water and Moratorium on Fracking
Pennsylvanians Demand Clean Water and Moratorium on Fracking Clean water activists and representatives gathered in the Capitol Wednesday to call on Gov. Corbett to speak publicly on the extent of water...
View ArticleWY Groups Call Foul as EPA Hands Fracking Groundwater Contamination...
WY Groups Call Foul as EPA Hands Fracking Groundwater Contamination Investigation Over to State Pavillion-area citizens, landowners and environmental groups today condemned Gov. Mead’s announcement...
View ArticleEPA Pushes Back Fracking Impact Study to 2016
EPA Pushes Back Fracking Impact Study to 2016 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is moving back its timeline for release of its study on the impact of hydraulic fracturing from 2014 to...
View ArticleThe Climate Survival Toolkit for High School Graduates
The Climate Survival Toolkit for High School Graduates What I’ve come to know, and I know this for certain, is the incredible difference regular, individual people can make if they choose to ...LEED...
View ArticleDuke Study Finds Higher Gas Levels in Drinking Water Wells Near Marcellus...
Duke Study Finds Higher Gas Levels in Drinking Water Wells Near Marcellus Fracking Sites Some homeowners living near shale gas wells appear to be at higher risk of drinking water contamination from...
View Article11,000+ Massachusetts Residents Call for a Fracking Ban
11,000+ Massachusetts Residents Call for a Fracking Ban This morning, more than 11,000 residents called on Beacon Hill to ban the dirty drilling process fracking, in petitions presented by Environment...
View ArticleHalliburton and ALEC Push Industry-Friendly Fracking Legislation in North...
Halliburton and ALEC Push Industry-Friendly Fracking Legislation in North Carolina North Carolina senators are taking an American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) style approach in their efforts to...
View ArticleFossil Fuel Chemical Supplier Shut Down By Fracking Protesters
Fossil Fuel Chemical Supplier Shut Down By Fracking Protesters Momentive is one of the largest worldwide distributors of “resin coated proppants,” a necessary component for high-volume slickwater...
View ArticleAn Open Letter to President Obama from Gasland Director Josh Fox
An Open Letter to President Obama from Gasland Director Josh Fox We thus respectfully request a meeting with you. More specifically, I wish to introduce you to members of seven families from disparate...
View ArticleGov. Cuomo Greeted by Hundreds of Anti-Fracking Protestors in Ithaca
Gov. Cuomo Greeted by Hundreds of Anti-Fracking Protestors in Ithaca Hundreds of residents rallied against fracking and for renewable energy outside of Gov. Cuomo’s speech in Ithaca today with just...
View ArticlePennsylvanians Demand Senators Declare Independence from Fracking
Pennsylvanians Demand Senators Declare Independence from Fracking The rallies, coordinated by local citizens and statewide environmental groups, highlighted key legislators’ continued opposition to a...
View ArticleOhio Fights Back After Becoming the Nation’s Fracking Waste Dump
Ohio Fights Back After Becoming the Nation’s Fracking Waste Dump Ohio is home to 190,000 of the 680,000 fracking fluid disposal wells nationwide. Last year, more than 14 million barrels of the toxic...
View ArticleWho Pays the Cost of Fracking?
Who Pays the Cost of Fracking? Just reclaiming a fracking site can cost hundreds of thousands of dollars, and the damage done by fracking—from contaminated groundwater to ruined roads—can cost millions...
View ArticleStates Turn Blind Eye as Fracking Industry Routinely Violates Laws
States Turn Blind Eye as Fracking Industry Routinely Violates Laws A scathing new investigation from EnergyWire confirms the worst fears of citizens across the country who live near fracking sites:...
View ArticleThe Most Dangerous ‘Model’ Laws Written by ALEC
The Most Dangerous ‘Model’ Laws Written by ALEC The same law that contributed to George Zimmerman walking free out of a Florida courtroom last weekend after taking the life of 17-year-old Trayvon...
View ArticleTreatment Plants Accused of Illegally Disposing Radioactive Fracking Wastewater
Treatment Plants Accused of Illegally Disposing Radioactive Fracking Wastewater A Pennsylvania industrial wastewater treatment plant has been illegally accepting oil and gas wastewater and polluting...
View ArticleHundreds Intervene in Federal Review of Fracked Gas Pipeline
Hundreds Intervene in Federal Review of Fracked Gas Pipeline A coalition of environmental groups, along with more than 300 residents are intervening in proceedings over the Constitution Pipeline...
View ArticleGov. O’Malley to Forge Ahead with Fracking in Maryland, Despite Calls for Ban
Gov. O’Malley to Forge Ahead with Fracking in Maryland, Despite Calls for Ban Scheduled for unveiling next week, the report notes that Maryland has a chance to create “win—wins” for businesses and the...
View ArticleExxonMobil Fined for Fracking Wastewater Spill into Pennsylvania River
ExxonMobil Fined for Fracking Wastewater Spill into Pennsylvania River The U.S Justice Department and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency handed the fine down to XTO Energy, which Exxon bought out...
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