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Longmont Colorado fracking ban storms to victory | Longmont Times-Call
LONGMONT, CO — Longmont’s city charter will now ban fracking. By Scott Rochat Longmont Times-Call Posted: 11/06/2012 11:10:03 PM MST...
Nov 10, 20123 min read
Fracking for gas not just a toxic chemical risk | Enformable
Fracking for gas not only uses toxic chemicals that can contaminate drinking and groundwater—it also releases substantial quantities of...
Nov 10, 20125 min read
Cleanup of Most Challenging U.S. Contaminated Groundwater Sites Unlikely for Many Decades
WASHINGTON — At least 126,000 sites across the U.S. have contaminated groundwater that requires remediation, and about 10 percent of...
Nov 9, 20124 min read
After Federal and State Governments Fail to Regulate Fracking, Communities Fight Back | Alternet
The natural gas “gold rush” underway in 31 states is sparking pushback from communities that see themselves as the last line of defense...
Nov 9, 20123 min read
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
Gov. Quinn Unveils State Response to Drought | NBC Chicago
With a baking southern Illinois cornfield as a backdrop, Gov. Pat Quinn on Monday pledged state support through loans and debt...
Nov 6, 20123 min read
My Water’s On Fire Tonight (The Fracking Song) – YouTube
“My Water’s On Fire Tonight” is a product of Studio 20 NYU (http://bit.ly/hzGRYP) in collaboration with ProPublica.org...
Nov 5, 20121 min read
The PA-DEP Now Under Attack
At least two articles appeared Friday reporting the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection failed to protect rural residents...
Nov 5, 20122 min read
THE SKY IS PINK | 15 minute film
This is a 15 minute must-see short film, following up on the oil and gas industry’s criticism of the film “Gasland.” An emergency short...
Nov 4, 20121 min read
WJBC – The Voice of Central Illinois: Zombies overrun Uptown to protest fracking
Zombified members of the group Illinois People’s Action speak out against fracking in the circle in Uptown Normal. (photo by WJBC/Zach...
Nov 4, 20121 min read
Pennsylvania State Representative Jesse White calls for probe of Dept of Environmental Protection wa
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has created incomplete lab reports and used them to dismiss complaints that...
Nov 2, 20124 min read
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
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
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
Charts: The Frackers’ Well-Oiled Political Machine | Mother Jones
How the domestic drilling frenzy fills campaign coffers and kills off accountability. —By Gavin Aronsen the energy election This spring,...
Nov 1, 20123 min read
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
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
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
Chesapeake Testing ‘Green’ Fracking Fluids in Shale Wells – Bloomberg
SAFE comments: Development of environmentally friendly constituents for “slick water” used in fracking does not eliminate, reduce or...
Oct 24, 20122 min read
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