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20,000 Fracking comments sent to Illinois Department of Natural Resources
NEWS Release/for immediate release January 2, 2014 From: Annette McMichael/SAFE Communications Director & Illinois People’s Action Leader...
Jan 3, 20142 min read
How Wind Met All of Denmark’s Electricity Needs for 90 Hours
http://www.nationofchange.org/how-wind-met-all-denmark-s-electricity-needs-90-hours-1387207540 Bentham Paulos EcoWatch / News Analysis...
Jan 3, 20144 min read
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....
Jan 3, 20141 min read
CHRISTENSEN: Moratorium insufficient protection from fracking
C lick http://thesouthern.com/news/opinion/christensen-moratorium-insufficient-protection-from-fracking/article_4068bbc0-7350-11e3-b4f4-0...
Jan 1, 20141 min read
Train Derailment Causes Fiery Destruction In Casselton, ND
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/12/30/train-derailment_n_4520730.html By DAVE KOLPACK 12/30/13 09:54 PM ET EST Valley News Live –...
Dec 31, 20133 min read
Inspector General Finds EPA Justified in Intervening to Protect Drinking Water from Fracking
Today the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Inspector General found EPA Region 6 was justified in legally intervening to protect...
Dec 26, 20131 min read
Community Members Speak Out Against Fracking at Dec 19 Hearing
Community members spoke out against fracking at all of the IDNR hearings, including the December 19 hearing in Carbondale. Here are four...
Dec 24, 20131 min read
‘Elves’ protest fracking on Illinois governor’s lawn
Activists in costume erected fake oil drill at Quinn’s Northwest Side home http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/ct-oil-drill-in-quinn...
Dec 24, 20132 min read
Enbridge Northern Gateway Pipeline Gets Approved, Ignores Massive Opposition
In a long-awaited announcement, the National Energy Board (NEB) released the final recommendation from the Joint Review Panel (JRP) to...
Dec 24, 20131 min read
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