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Research Letter from NRDC, Sierra Club
CLICK HERE to read the full letter in pdf Here is an image of the introduction:
Jun 5, 20131 min read
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USGS Investigating Water Contamination in Indiana Near Enhanced Oil/Gas Production
The USGS is investigating ground water pollution related to enhanced oil/gas production in Posey County, Indiana. Here is a link to the...
Jun 3, 20131 min read
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EPA Documents Illinois Contamination History From Fracking Wastewater
With respect to the industry’s claim that there have been no documented or confirmed cases of water or land contamination, SAFE responds...
Jun 1, 20134 min read
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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
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Tax Revenue From Fracking Will Be A Trickle
By Attorney Rich Fedder of SAFE In a conventional oil or gas well, production tends to be stable for many years. But in hydraulic...
Apr 11, 20131 min read
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Wastewater Injection Spurred Biggest Earthquake Yet, Says Study
March 26, 2013 2011 Oklahoma Temblor Came Amid Increased Manmade Seismicity A new study in the journal Geology is the latest to tie a...
Mar 26, 20135 min read
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What the Frack is in That Water?
by Lena Groeger ProPublica, March 7, 2012, 11:38 a.m. Environmentalists have repeatedly pressed regulators to compel oil and gas...
Mar 24, 20131 min read
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Report: Flaws in EPA drilling pollution data
From whig.com Posted: Feb 21, 2013 8:37 PM CST Updated: Feb 21, 2013 9:49 PM CST By DINA CAPPIELLO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) –...
Feb 25, 20132 min read
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Link Between Low Birth Weight and Fracking, Says New Research
By Kristen Meriwether Epoch Times Staff Created: July 19, 2012 Last Updated: July 31, 2012 (L-R) Senators Liz Krueger, Bill Perkins, Tony...
Feb 19, 20133 min read
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Congressional Report on Chemicals Used in Fracking
In April of 2011, a report was presented, per request, to the United States Congressional Committee on Energy and Commerce regarding the...
Feb 18, 20132 min read
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Hydrofracking sure to contaminate water
Watertown Daily Times TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2011 As an environmental engineering technician with NYSDEC Region 5, I managed scores of...
Feb 17, 20132 min read
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Presentation by MD on dangers and risks of high-volume fracking
Health Concerns From Unconventional Gas Extraction by Leslie Walleigh MD, MPH Go to Southwest Pennsylvania Environmental Health Project...
Feb 8, 20131 min read
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Natural Gas Flowback: How the Texas Natural Gas Boom Affects Health and Safety
Natural Gas Flowback: the Dark Side of the Boom How the Texas gas boom affects community health and safety Published: April 14, 2011 By:...
Jan 31, 20132 min read
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Taking a Harder Look at Fracking and Health
PHILADELPHIA – A coalition of academic researchers in the United States is preparing to shine a rigorous scientific light on the...
Jan 21, 20133 min read
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EPA Changed Course After Gas Company Protested
By RAMIT PLUSHNICK-MASTI Associated Press WEATHERFORD, Texas January 16, 2013 (AP) When a man in a Fort Worth suburb reported his...
Jan 16, 20136 min read
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Breaking: Obama EPA Shut Down Weatherford, TX Shale Gas Water Contamination Study
Posted at DeSmogBlog on Wed, 2013-01-16 11:15 by Steve Horn The Associated Press has a breaking investigative story out today revealing...
Jan 16, 20133 min read
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Study shows air emissions near fracking sites may have serious health impacts
Colorado School of Public Health 19 March, 2012 View the official news release on the  CU Denver Newsroom [Photo is Susan Wallace-Babb,...
Jan 6, 20133 min read
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Taking a Harder Look at Fracking and Health
PHILADELPHIA – A coalition of academic researchers in the United States is preparing to shine a rigorous scientific light on the...
Dec 10, 20123 min read
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How much water is on Earth? USGS Water Science School
How much water is on Earth? The drawings below show various blue spheres representing relative amounts of Earth’s water in comparison to...
Dec 9, 20122 min read
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Online Database of Well Permits in Illinois
The Illinois State Geological Survey maintains an online database of well permits in Illinois (link below). The codes for the type of...
Dec 9, 20121 min read
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