Induced Earthquakes Increase Chances of Damaging Shaking, Wastewater Disposal From Fracking Primary
U.S. Geological Survey | March 28, 2016 12:41 pm | For the first time, new U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) maps identify potential...
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- Mar 29, 2016
- 4 min
New York Times on Governor Cuomo’s Ban on Fracking, Citing Health Risks
Citing Health Risks, Cuomo Bans Fracking in New York State By THOMAS KAPLAN DEC. 17, 2014 Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo’s administration announced...
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- May 10, 2014
- 2 min
Fracking Well Leak Spills 1,600 Gallons Of Oil Drilling Lubricant Into An Ohio Tributary
Fracking Well Leak Spills 1,600 Gallons Of Oil Drilling Lubricant Into An Ohio Tributary BYÂ JEFF SPROSS About 1,600 gallons of oil-based...
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- May 7, 2014
- 1 min
Fracking-Linked Earthquakes May Strike Far from Wells
http://www.livescience.com/45322-fracking-wastewater-farther-earthquakes.html?cmpid=557645 By Becky Oskin, Staff Writer  |   May 02,...
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- Apr 26, 2014
- 2 min
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 8, 2014
- 4 min
New Fracking Studies Conclude We’re not Paying Enough Attention to Health and Environmental Im
New fracking studies conclude we’re not paying enough attention to health and environmental impacts byMeteor BladesFollow, MON APR 07,...
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- Apr 1, 2014
- 4 min
Facing Unprecedented Extraction Crisis, Illinois Environmental Groups Make Call to Action
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/will-reynolds/illinois-faces-unpreceden_b_5036219.html Will Reynolds Illinois Environmental Politics...
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- Mar 21, 2014
- 4 min
While America Spars Over Keystone XL, A Vast Network Of Pipelines Is Quietly Being Approved
The article is posted below the following observation from a SAFE Volunteer: Latest on the pipeline situation, including the one going...
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- Mar 14, 2014
- 1 min
200+ Groups Tell Congress and Obama: Reject Fast-Tracking Exports of Fracked Gas Overseas
Following a push by the Obama Administration and House Speaker John Bohener to fast-track natural gas exports as leverage against Russia...
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- Mar 10, 2014
- 1 min
Breaking News: Drilling Halted After 2 Earthquakes
http://businessjournaldaily.com/drilling-down/breaking-news-drilling-halted-after-2-earthquakes-2014-3-10 Monday, March 10, 2014 By Dan...
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- Mar 3, 2014
- 1 min
Breaking: 400 Youths Arrested at White House Protesting Keystone XL Pipeline
Today more than 1,200 youths from across the country marched to the White House from Georgetown University—where President Obama laid out...
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- Mar 3, 2014
- 2 min
Breaking: Los Angeles Passes Fracking Moratorium
http://ecowatch.com/2014/02/28/breaking-los-angeles-passes-fracking-moratorium/ Brandon Baker | February 28, 2014 3:19 pm Los Angeles is...
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- Feb 25, 2014
- 1 min
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 21, 2014
- 1 min
In Ohio: Kasich reverses on fracking in state parks: Legislators call for investigation into ODNR pl
http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2014/02/18/Reps-call-for-investigation-into-ODNR-fracking-plan.html By Darrel Rowland ...
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- Jan 24, 2014
- 1 min
Radioactive Waste Dumped by Oil Companies Is Seeping Out of the Ground in North Dakota
There have been 300 oil spillages in the state since 2011, and now that toxic waste is coming back up. Click http://www.alternet.org/radi...
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- Jan 12, 2014
- 1 min
In Ohio: State and drilling companies forcing landowners into gas exploration projects against their
http://www.ohio.com/news/state-and-drilling-companies-forcing-landowners-into-gas-exploration-projects-against-their-will-1.458751#.UtMPg...
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- Jan 8, 2014
- 3 min
2,000+ New Yorkers Rally Against Fracking at Gov. Cuomo’s State of State Address
http://ecowatch.com/2014/01/08/rally-against-fracking-gov-cuomos-state-of-state-address/ Frack Action | January 8, 2014 4:04 pm More than...
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- Jan 7, 2014
- 1 min
Exclusive: Permit Shows Bakken Shale Oil in Casselton Train Explosion Contained High Levels of Volat
On January 2, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) issued a major safety alert, declaring oil obtained...
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- Jan 3, 2014
- 3 min
The Statehouse Bubble Bursts: Illinois Revolts Against Fracking
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/will-reynolds/the-statehouse-bubble-bursts_b_4530183.html Will Reynolds Illinois Environmental Politics...
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- Jan 3, 2014
- 1 min
Eagle Ford Shale: Breathe at Your Own Risk
Fracking is in full swing in the Eagle Ford Shale region of southern Texas, home to the most productive oil field in the United States....
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