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The Failed Promise of Fracking Jobs
News Release/For immediate release 4-2-13 Submitted by: Annette McMichael/SAFE Communications Director media@dontfractureillinois.net...
Apr 2, 20131 min read
Family says gas drilling turning paradise home into nightmare
Channel 4 Action News’ Jim Parsons investigates in Fayette County UPDATED 8:35 PM EDT Mar 29, 2013 FAYETTE COUNTY, Pa. —The Headley...
Apr 1, 20133 min read
Letter: Keep fracking industry away from Illinois
The State Journal-Register Posted Mar 28, 2013 @ 10:02 PM There’s a very good reason why the petroleum lobby is pushing hydraulic...
Apr 1, 20131 min read
The cost of fracking: What are the risks of tapping Illinois’ trapped oil and natural gas?
Thursday, March 28,2013 Illinois Times The cost of fracking What are the risks of tapping Illinois’ trapped oil and natural gas? By...
Mar 28, 201312 min read
News Release: Massive Fracking for Oil May Begin Soon in Central & Northwest Illinois
News Release/For Immediate Release March 27, 2013 Written & Submitted by: Annette McMichael, Communications Director for SAFE...
Mar 27, 20132 min read
Anti-Fracking Rally in Carbondale
By WSIL Manager Go to story Story Created: Mar 25, 2013 at 6:55 PM CDT Story Updated: Mar 25, 2013 at 10:41 PM CDT CARBONDALE — Opponents...
Mar 26, 20131 min read
Insight: The fight for North Dakota’s fracking-water market
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Mar 25, 20131 min read
Letter from 10-year-old Southern Illinois Resident Makes More Sense than All the Propaganda
The following letter is written by a 10-year-old Southern Illinois resident, addressed to President Obama. Note the letter’s wisdom and...
Mar 25, 20132 min read
Renowned Science Writer Sandra Steingraber Puts Her Body On the Line to Defend Against Fracking
Steingraber says civil disobedience is a last-resort show of bravery that can change the outcome — but you have to get there before the...
Mar 24, 201316 min read
Washington County judge orders Marcellus Shale development settlement records unsealed
Written by Paula Reed Ward / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette on Wednesday, 20 March 2013 11:44 am. Posted in Archives Stephanie and Chris...
Mar 24, 20132 min read
Fracking, donations and making legislation
Opponents say process is tainted Seth Perlman Environmental group members show support inside the Capitol rotunda in an effort to...
Mar 24, 20134 min read
Can state truly monitor fracking?
Enforcement expensive, say opponents 14 hours ago • BY NICK MARIANO, The Southern Despite proposed stricter laws that seek to protect...
Mar 24, 20132 min read
Fracking bill on hold for now
14 hours ago • BY NICK MARIANO, The Southern Despite some media reports that the oil and gas industry has pulled its support of a bill...
Mar 24, 20133 min read
The Fuss Over Fracking
The Fuss Over Fracking WTTW Chicago Tonight Paris Schutz | March 21, 2013 11:00 am Southern Illinois is a region of big agriculture,...
Mar 22, 20136 min read
Sierra Club Statement on Illinois Fracking Moratorium
Thursday, March 14, 2013 Contact: Jenny Chang, jenny.chang@sierraclub.org, 202-495-3020 Yesterday, Illinois’ Speaker of the House,...
Mar 18, 20131 min read
Illinois Groups Praise Speaker Madigan for Supporting Fracking Moratorium
For Immediate Release March 13, 2013 Contact: Bruce Ratain, Environment Illinois (773) 263 1803 bruce@environmentillinois.org Annette...
Mar 13, 20133 min read
City council supports fracking moratorium
Murphysboro joins Carbondale, Jackson County The Southern 3-13-2013 • BY D.W. NORRIS THE SOUTHERN (1) Comments MURPHYSBORO — The...
Mar 13, 20132 min read
Illinois’ green groups split on fracking legislation
Illinois Watch Dog By Ben Yount / March 12, 2013 / 3 Comments By Benjamin Yount | Illinois Watchdog SPRINGFIELD — Hydraulic...
Mar 13, 20132 min read
Grassroots Activists Oppose Fracking
From Just BloNo Posted by coreymattson ⋅ March 13, 2013 Over 130 people from all over Illinois gathered in Springfield yesterday, urging...
Mar 13, 20132 min read
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