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Carbondale leaders vote to block ‘fracking’
CARBONDALE, IL KFVS -Carbondale leaders voted to support a resolution that would stop fracturing in Illinois. http://www.kfvs12.com/story...
Nov 13, 20121 min read
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Illinois governor announces help for drought stricken farms : Stltoday
Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn on Monday visited a drought-parched farm in Waltonville, about 80 miles east of St. Louis, where he announced an...
Nov 6, 20121 min read
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Paducah, KY Channel 6 TV Covers Carbondale Rally
CARBONDALE, Il.—There is a debate raging across the country over a relatively new way to drill for natural gas. It’s called hydraulic...
Nov 2, 20122 min read
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WJBC – The Voice of Central Illinois – Dan Brady would support fracking moratorium
Rep. Dan Brady said he welcomes a study into fracking to determine whether it’s safe. (Photo courtesy Illinois House Republicans) By Eric...
Nov 1, 20122 min read
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Fracking moratorium finds friendly audience in Carbondale
CARBONDALE — Continued efforts toward a statewide moratorium on high-volume hydraulic fracturing, known as fracking, found a friendly...
Nov 1, 20122 min read
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Bradshaw, Bigler stand with anti-fracking activists
CARBONDALE — Paula Bradshaw and Michael Bigler had a message for attendees of an anti-fracking rally Wednesday in Carbondale: We stand...
Oct 31, 20122 min read
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Fracking to arrive in Southern Illinois by June
December 29, 2011 6:00 am • BY SCOTT FITZGERALD, The Southern Drill site selection for oil and natural gas exploration within 70,000...
Oct 29, 20123 min read
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Fracking finds opponents in Johnson County | The Vienna TImes
Author’s note: In the course of writing this article, outside of those interviewed for the story, nearly 100 percent of the people I’ve...
Oct 29, 20127 min read
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Video: The Illinois Fracking Moratorium Movement
Produced by Cindy Green. Did you know there are Illinois residents who are already affected by existing drilling and frack water...
Oct 19, 20121 min read
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The big frack – Illinois Issues – A Publication of the University of Illinois at Springf
The big frack – Illinois Issues – A Publication of the University of Illinois at Springfield – UIS. While hydraulic fracturing is hardly...
Oct 7, 201210 min read
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High-Volume Fracking May Be Coming to Illinois This Year « CBS St. Louis
High-Volume Fracking May Be Coming to Illinois This Year « CBS St. Louis. SPRINGFIELD, ILL. (IRN) – In early June, Southern Illinois...
Oct 7, 20121 min read
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Fracking, time to make choices
Fracking, time to make choices. October 04, 2012 3:00 am  • BY STEPHEN RICKERL, THE SOUTHERN MARION — With hydraulic fracturing likely...
Oct 7, 20122 min read
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Fracking could arrive in Southern Illinois by June 2012
Fracking could arrive by June. December 29, 2011 6:00 am  • BY SCOTT FITZGERALD, The Southern Drill site selection for oil and natural...
Oct 6, 20123 min read
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Fracking finds opponents in Johnson County | The Vienna Times
Fracking finds opponents in Johnson County | The Vienna Times. Fracking finds opponents in Johnson County Written by Joe Rehana :: Posted...
Oct 6, 20127 min read
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Let’s take a realistic look at fracking
August 03, 2012 5:00 am Just for a moment, let’s forget the deplorable environmental record of the extraction industries. Forgetting the...
Oct 5, 20122 min read
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Editorial: Illinois Legislature must work on fracking rules – Chicago Sun-Times
It’s always best to have the rule book before the game begins. But as a new method of drilling for oil and natural gas comes to Illinois,...
Oct 1, 20122 min read
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Southern Illinois Judge Grants Natural Gas Rights From More Than 1000 People Without Their Permissio
Southern Illinois Judge Grants Natural Gas Rights From More Than 1000 People Without Their Permission Posted on December 22, 2011 by...
Sep 21, 20123 min read
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Fracking bill passes Senate, advances to Illinois House – Harrisburg, IL – The Daily Reg
An undated Eldorado area oil and gas development map probably from the 1950s show the concentration of oil wells in the county’s first...
Apr 27, 20125 min read
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