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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
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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
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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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Illinois Sierra Club: Fracking Legislation in Springfield – Where We Stand
Illinois Sierra Club Posted on March 14, 2013 by jackdarin | 10 Comments Sierra Club is opposed to fracking. Â Fracking is devastating to...
Apr 4, 20132 min read
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Illinois proposes fracking tax that is lower than in other states
Oil producers enjoy lowest tax rates when oil is flowing at its peak due to ‘tax holiday’ April 01, 2013|By Julie Wernau, Chicago Tribune...
Apr 4, 20133 min read
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Jackson County board may ask for local control of fracking
BY D.W. NORRIS, THE SOUTHERN April 3, 2013 MURPHYSBORO — A push for more local control over fracking may get support from the Jackson...
Apr 4, 20132 min read
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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
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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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The cost of fracking: What are the risks of tapping Illinois’ trapped oil and natural gas?
Thursday, March 28,2013 Illinois Times The cost of fracking What are the risks of tapping Illinois’ trapped oil and natural gas? By...
Mar 28, 201312 min read
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Letter from 10-year-old Southern Illinois Resident Makes More Sense than All the Propaganda
The following letter is written by a 10-year-old Southern Illinois resident, addressed to President Obama. Note the letter’s wisdom and...
Mar 25, 20132 min read
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Renowned Science Writer Sandra Steingraber Puts Her Body On the Line to Defend Against Fracking
Steingraber says civil disobedience is a last-resort show of bravery that can change the outcome — but you have to get there before the...
Mar 24, 201316 min read
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Washington County judge orders Marcellus Shale development settlement records unsealed
Written by Paula Reed Ward / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette on Wednesday, 20 March 2013 11:44 am. Posted in Archives Stephanie and Chris...
Mar 24, 20132 min read
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Fracking, donations and making legislation
Opponents say process is tainted Seth Perlman Environmental group members show support inside the Capitol rotunda in an effort to...
Mar 24, 20134 min read
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Can state truly monitor fracking?
Enforcement expensive, say opponents 14 hours ago  • BY NICK MARIANO, The Southern Despite proposed stricter laws that seek to protect...
Mar 24, 20132 min read
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Fracking bill on hold for now
14 hours ago  • BY NICK MARIANO, The Southern Despite some media reports that the oil and gas industry has pulled its support of a bill...
Mar 24, 20133 min read
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Harvard Law School Guide to Landowners Reveals Many Risks from Fracking
AN OHIO LANDOWNER’S GUIDE TO HYDRAULIC FRACTURING ADDRESSING ENVIRONMENTAL AND HEALTH ISSUES IN NATURAL GAS LEASES Harvard Law School...
Mar 24, 20131 min read
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Sierra Club Petition for a Moratorium on Fracking in IL!
Sierra Club Illinois Chapter has a new fracking moratorium petition! SIGN THIS PETITION HERE!
Mar 23, 20131 min read
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Photos from March 22nd Rally in Chicago!
Thanks so much to all of the folks who braved a cold day in Chicago to show their support for fellow Illinois residents who don’t want to...
Mar 22, 20131 min read
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The Fuss Over Fracking
The Fuss Over Fracking WTTW Chicago Tonight Paris Schutz | March 21, 2013 11:00 am Southern Illinois is a region of big agriculture,...
Mar 22, 20136 min read
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Don’t Frack Illinois – A message of solidarity from New York to Illinois
Don’t Frack Illinois – A message of solidarity from New York to Illinois. from Developing Pictures on Vimeo. Lawmakers are looking at the...
Mar 19, 20131 min read
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