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NTSB investigating derailment, oil spill in Lynchburg
Steve Helber Firefighters and rescue workers work along the tracks where several CSX tanker cars carrying crude oil derailed and caught...
May 1, 20141 min read
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Families Sue Frackers for $120 Million
http://www.courthousenews.com/2014/04/25/67330.htm Friday, April 25, 2014 CONWAY, Ark. (CN) – Eight families sued a natural gas company...
Apr 27, 20143 min read
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Wayne County, IL Fracking Blowout – Two injured
Fairfield Rig Explosion Highlights Loopholes in Illinois Fracking Regulations On a sub-zero degree Monday, January 27th, the casing blew...
Feb 21, 20142 min read
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The New Fracking Statute: A Huge Loophole and, worse yet, a Trojan Horse
by Vito A. Mastrangelo February 12, 2014 During the recent debate about new methods of fracking, the oil and gas industry used the term...
Feb 16, 20145 min read
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Gas Drilling Explosion Highlights Problems of Proximity to Homes and Schools
Delaware Riverkeeper Network | February 13, 2014 6:19 pm | Comments On Feb. 11, the town of Dunkard, PA was rocked by an explosion at a...
Feb 14, 20141 min read
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Exclusive: Permit Shows Bakken Shale Oil in Casselton Train Explosion Contained High Levels of Volat
On January 2, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) issued a major safety alert, declaring oil obtained...
Jan 7, 20141 min read
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Train Derailment Causes Fiery Destruction In Casselton, ND
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/12/30/train-derailment_n_4520730.html By DAVE KOLPACK 12/30/13 09:54 PM ET EST Valley News Live –...
Dec 31, 20133 min read
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Fracking fluid blows out nearby well
kasa.com Cleanup costs, competing technologies at issue By Tina Jensen Updated: Saturday, October 19, 2013, 9:52 AM MDT Published:...
Oct 21, 20132 min read
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Drill next door: Here’s what it looks like when fracking moves in
By Erik Hoffner Grist guest contributorWhen my wife and I pulled into a relative’s subdivision in Frederick, Colo., after a wedding on a...
Aug 30, 20131 min read
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City not privy to pipeline locations inside own borders
By Kathy Antoniotti Beacon Journal staff writer Published: August 3, 2013 – 11:12 PM Steven Leslie, Fire Chief of the City of New...
Aug 5, 20131 min read
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