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Jun 4, 20141 min read
100 Helpful Resources on the Dangers of Fracking
http://www.environmentalsciencedegree.com/fracking/
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May 15, 201412 min read
How Fracking Destroys the American Dream
http://ecowatch.com/2014/03/20/udated-fracking-vs-american-dream-resource-guide/ How Fracking Destroys the American Dream Resource Media...
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May 10, 20149 min read
Illinois List of the Harmed – Video & Photos
We have begun compiling a list of individuals and families in Illinois who have been or are currently being harmed (i.e., negatively...
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May 1, 20141 min read
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...
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Apr 27, 20143 min read
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...
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Apr 26, 20142 min read
Updated: BREAKING: Jury awards $3 million in first fracking case
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/04/22/1293937/-BREAKING-Jury-awards-3-million-in-first-fracking-case Tue Apr 22, 2014 at 07:20 PM PDT...
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Apr 23, 20141 min read
3 Fracking Facts That Gov. Perry Forgot to Mention
In response to Texas Gov. Rick Perry (R)’s wild claims about fracking on Fred Dicker’s Talk 1300 Radio program this morning, John...
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Apr 13, 20141 min read
Report Offers Grim Predictions for South Texas Air Quality Amid Eagle Ford Oil Boom
State-funded study projects dramatic increase in emissions from oil and gas development by 2018. Jim Morris, Lisa Song and David Hasemyer...
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Apr 3, 20141 min read
Congress to EPA: Investigate and Address Water Contamination From Fracking
For the first time, members of Congress today called upon U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Gina McCarthy to...
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Mar 20, 20141 min read
Protestors Arrested Halting Fracking Operations in Pennsylvania State Forest
In the pre-dawn hours, activists with Marcellus Shale EarthFirst!, Pennsylvania residents and students took action to halt Anadarko’s...
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Mar 16, 20141 min read
Research Lights Up Fracking’s Black Hole
Industry’s silent treatment has been wildly successful Thanks to a silent industry, large-scale studies of gas drilling’s impacts on...
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Mar 12, 20141 min read
Radioactive Waste From Bakken Oil Fields Raises Concerns About Local Water Contamination
By Katie Rucke Editor’s note: Some names have been changed in this article to protect the identities of certain individuals who came to...
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Feb 25, 20141 min read
Biggest Concerns Still Unanswered in Gov. Kasich’s Collusion With Fracking Industry
By Brian Kunkemoeller Ohio’s Gov. John Kasich reversed his position on fracking public lands in response to public outcry about the...
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Feb 24, 20145 min read
Welcome to the new North Dakota; enjoy our ‘growing pains’
http://m.bismarcktribune.com/news/columnists/clay-jenkinson/welcome-to-the-new-north-dakota-enjoy-our-growing-pains/article_77714726-940d...
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Feb 22, 20141 min read
Exxon CEO Joins Lawsuit to Stop Fracking Near His Home
Rex Tillerson finally tells the truth about fracking. It lowers property values. Exxon CEO Rex Tillerson may be the world’s biggest...
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Feb 21, 20142 min read
‘Seismic survey shoot’ raises concerns in Franklin County
http://thesouthern.com/news/local/seismic-survey-shoot-raises-concerns-in-franklin-county/article_0c4184ec-9463-5b4f-9d70-22fa0947cabc.ht...
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Feb 20, 20141 min read
Judge Sides With Landowners, Strikes Down Eminent Domain Law Allowing Keystone XL
Laura Beans | February 20, 2014 9:43 am | Comments “Citizens won today,” said Jane Kleeb, director of Bold Nebraska. “We beat a corrupt...
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Feb 20, 20141 min read
Risks of Fracking Boom Draw Renewed Attention from Investors
A coalition of investors called out five oil and gas companies for failing to measure or reduce risks associated with fracking on...
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Feb 14, 20141 min read
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...
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Feb 9, 20141 min read
Fracking’s Thirst for Water: Investors Warned of the Hidden Financial Risks
In dozens of water-scarce counties where fracking is booming, water use is at or approaching more than a billion gallons a year. By Bob...
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