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‘Gasland Part II’ tour to launch in Normal
Oscar nominee brings follow-up documentary to state to combat ‘fracking’ By Julie Wernau, Chicago Tribune reporter May 19, 2013 CLICK...
May 19, 20131 min read
Quebec Proposes Law to Ban Fracking for Up to 5 Years
By Frederic Tomesco – May 15, 2013 3:30 PM CT Bloomberg Quebec Environment Minister Yves-Francois Blanchet introduced legislation that...
May 16, 20131 min read
An Open Letter to Illinois Environmentalists about Fracking Legislation
My friends, I think so often of you all and my days as president of the Illinois Environmental Council and State Field Representative of...
May 11, 20132 min read
Press Release: Anti-Fracking Activists Drop Banner in Illinois Capitol
CLICK HERE to go to the press release by Rising Tide Chicago!
May 10, 20131 min read
Anti-fracking banner displayed at IL Capitol
Rising Tide, Chicago, displayed a banner in the Illinois capitol building opposing fracking in Illinois. A picture of the banner is here.
May 9, 20131 min read
Interview: Energy Investor Bill Powers Discusses Looming Shale Gas Bubble
On Sat., April 27, I met up with energy investor Bill Powers at Prairie Moon Restaurant in Evanston, IL for a mid-afternoon lunch to...
May 9, 20131 min read
Fracking Ourselves to Death in Pennsylvania
Don’t expect the government to protect you from this pernicious industry. Alternet By Ellen Cantarow May 2, 2013 More than 70 years ago,...
May 2, 201312 min read
Fracking too complex for rush to approval
The Southern May 01, 2013 1:00 am • Joy Ramsey “Let’s trust them (Big Oil) to do right by their neighbors.” This is what U.S. Rep. John...
May 2, 20134 min read
List of Fracking Bans Worldwide
HERE IS A LIST of bans on fracking worldwide. It will be updated over time, so click on the link to see the most recent version!
May 2, 20131 min read
Three Fracking Moratorium Bills Win Key Vote in California Legislature
Center for Biological Diversity For Immediate Release, April 30, 2013Contact:Patrick Sullivan, (415) 632-5316,...
May 2, 20133 min read
In Pennsylvania: 100,000 Signatures for a Moratorium on Fracking Delivered to Gov. Tom Corbett
PennEnvironment Contact: Adam Garber (215) 732-5897 ext. 2 Contact person by email For Immediate Release Tuesday, April 30, 2013...
May 2, 20134 min read
Shrouded in Secrecy: Industry Buries Fracking’s True Dangers
EcoWatch 04-30-2013 Author and journalist Tom Wilber doesn’t take sides on whether the risks of fracking outweigh its rewards. But as a...
Apr 30, 20134 min read
First County in U.S. Bans Oil and Gas Extraction
EcoWatch 04-30-2013 Community Environmental Legal Defense Fund Mora Valley, New Mexico Monday the County Commission of Mora County,...
Apr 30, 20132 min read
Gasland II: From Broken Promises to Renewable Solutions
from EcoWatch 04-29-2013 Alison Rose Levy Sometimes people tell me, “If you cover fracking, you really need to see that film—that film,...
Apr 30, 20133 min read
Sandra Steingraber: Prepared Sentencing Statement for the Reading Town Court, April 17, 2013
Your Honor, I am not a lawyer. I am a biologist and a human being. I am also a mother of a 14-year-old and an 11-year-old. I bring all...
Apr 20, 20133 min read
Mock Wedding Illustrates Misguided Marriage Between Fracking Industry and Environmental Groups
04-15-2013 Oberlin Anti-Frack A coalition of Pennsylvania and Ohio students and residents staged a mock wedding today at the EQT Plaza in...
Apr 16, 20132 min read
Judge rules administration overlooked fracking risks in California mineral leases
By Rory Carroll SAN FRANCISCO | Tue Apr 9, 2013 3:34am EDT (Reuters) – A federal judge has ruled the Obama administration broke the law...
Apr 11, 20133 min read
Iowa Wind Energy Association
IWEA Wind Power Facts: Wind Energy Benefits Dickinson County Dickinson County in NW Iowa has 97 wind turbines. During the current tax...
Apr 11, 20133 min read
Ohio Group: MADION Mothers Against Drilling In Our Neighborhoods
MADION Mothers Against Drilling In Our Neighborhoods Check out this AMAZING group of moms and other concerned residents in Ohio! This is...
Apr 4, 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
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