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House speaker supports moratorium on fracking
In The Southern, 3-13-2013 SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan says he supports a moratorium on hydraulic...
Mar 13, 20131 min read
Environmental groups lobbying state for two-year fracking ban
The Pantagraph March 10 | By L.E. Hlavach | laura.hlavach@lee.net Fracking bill By The Associated Press Illinois House Bill 2615 would...
Mar 10, 20134 min read
Shawnee National Forest at Risk From Fracking
News Release/For Immediate Release From: Annette McMichael SAFE Media Coordinator am@greenmediaservice.com 217-273-1000...
Mar 8, 20131 min read
Illinois Anti-Fracking Groups Mobilize in Springfield
Event Advisory Contact: Annette McMichael, SAFE Media Coordinator am@greenmediaservice.com 217-273-1000 3-7-13 Illinois...
Mar 8, 20132 min read
New York Assembly Approves Two-Year Moratorium on Fracking
Bloomberg News New York Assembly Approves Two-Year Moratorium on Fracking By Freeman Klopott on March 06, 2013 New York’s Assembly...
Mar 7, 20132 min read
ILGreenParty TO QUINN: YOU CAN’T FRACK YOUR WAY OUT OF A BUDGET CRISIS
Media Contact: Patrick Kelly media@ilgp.org 773-203-9631 ILGP TO QUINN: YOU CAN’T FRACK YOUR WAY OUT OF A BUDGET CRISIS *Greens to...
Mar 6, 20133 min read
Marcellus Watch | ‘The toughest regs’
By Peter Mantius Corning Leader Posted Mar 04, 2013 @ 09:38 AM Corning, N.Y. — Now Illinois is stepping forward as the latest pretender...
Mar 6, 20134 min read
Anti-fracking protestors stage rally in Springfield
By Tim Landis (tim.landis@sj-r.com) The State Journal-Register Posted Mar 04, 2013 @ 11:33 AM Last update Mar 04, 2013 @ 10:12 PM Video...
Mar 6, 20132 min read
Illinoisans Say No to Fracking
Just BloNo Posted by coreymattson ⋅ March 4, 2013 ⋅ 6 Comments Over 60 people protested Monday in Springfield against a legislative bill,...
Mar 6, 20132 min read
Letter: Pay attention to fracking bills
The State Journal-Register Posted Mar 04, 2013 @ 10:00 PM Two bills are being presented in the Illinois legislature on fracking. Senate...
Mar 6, 20131 min read
Coalition Denounces Legislation That Would Pave Way for Fracking in Illinois
Ecowatch 03-04-2013 Americans Against Fracking Following the introduction of a bill that would, in effect, serve as a road map for...
Mar 5, 20134 min read
Concerned Citizens to IL Rep. John Bradley: You Can’t Regulate Fracking!
News Release/For Immediate Release 3-3-13 Written and Submitted by: Annette McMichael/217-273-1000 am@greenmediaservice.com Concerned...
Mar 3, 20131 min read
Event focuses on dangers of fracking
Bill Rau, professor emeritus from Illinois State University, speaks about dangers of fracking Friday, March 1, 2013 at the Carbondale...
Mar 3, 20132 min read
AP: NY fracking held as Cuomo, RFK Jr. talk health
By MICHAEL GORMLEY, Associated Press | March 2, 2013 | Updated: March 2, 2013 2:08pm Go to article These 2013 file photos show New York...
Mar 3, 20135 min read
ALEC Sham Chemical Disclosure Model Tucked Into Illinois Fracking Bill
DeSmogBlog.com Thu, 2013-02-28 09:51 Steve Horn Illinois is the next state on the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC)‘s target...
Feb 28, 20136 min read
Red Light Green Light: Sierra Club Says No to Fracking in New York, Yes to Fracking in Illinois
Corporate Crime Reporter By Editor Filed in News February 27th, 2013 @ 7:00 pm Last year, Sierra Club members were in an uproar after...
Feb 27, 20134 min read
Illinois People’s Action Press Release: Governor Quinn Wrong on Fracking Bill
Illinois People’s Action ■ 510 E. Washington Street, Suite 309 ■ Bloomington, IL 61701 ■(309) 827-9627 www.illinoispeoplesaction.org ...
Feb 22, 20132 min read
Steve Horn to speak at SAFE Anti-Fracking Event
NEWS RELEASE 2-22-13 For immediate release Annette McMichael SAFE Media Coordinator Steve Horn to Speak at SAFE Anti-Fracking Event Steve...
Feb 22, 20131 min read
Illinois People’s Action Press Release for HB2615
Illinois People’s Action ■ 510 E. Washington Street, Suite 309 ■ Bloomington, IL 61701 ■(309) 827-9627 NEWS www.illinoispeoplesaction.org...
Feb 21, 20132 min read
SAFE Press Release: The industry-promoted fracking bill has just been released in Springfield
2-21-13 The industry-promoted fracking bill has just been released in Springfield: Synopsis and co-signers: http://www.ilga.gov/legislati...
Feb 21, 20131 min read
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