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Uncappable underground blowout spills thousands of barrels of tar sands oil in Cold Lake, Alberta
At the microphone, Crystal Lameman of the Beaver Cree First Nation of Canada, speaking against the Keystone XL pipeline in Washington,...
Jul 25, 20133 min read
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Anti-Fracking Activists Celebrate Cancellation of Gas Leases and Drilling Plans in NE Pennsylvania
from Alternet Unprecedented mass lease cancellation occurs near homes of some of fractivism’s most effective mobilizers. Photo Credit:...
Jul 24, 20132 min read
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The Tar Sands Oil Spill That Can’t Be Stopped
Oil Change International By Andy Rowell This disaster has been years in the making, but finally the reality of tar sands mining may be...
Jul 23, 20133 min read
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How Fracking Decreases Property Value
Earthworks Water Source a Deciding Factor in Property Value A Duke University and Resources for the Future study found that the most...
Jul 23, 20131 min read
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Disposable workers of the oil and gas fields
If you don’t have a college degree, it’s the best job in the West. Unless you die, unnoticed. Feature story – From the April 02, 2007...
Jul 21, 20131 min read
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INSTITUTE INDEX: Fracking’s dangers for workers
Number of workers employed by the U.S. oil and gas extraction industry: 435,000 Percent of those workers employed by well servicing...
Jul 21, 20132 min read
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Couple denied mortgage because of gas drilling
Brian Smith lives near Marcellus Shale well in Daisytown UPDATED 6:49 PM EDT May 08, 2012 WASHINGTON COUNTY, Pa. —Brian and Amy Smith...
Jul 21, 20132 min read
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Former Mobil VP Warns of Fracking and Climate Change
Friday, 19 July 2013 00:00 By Ellen Cantarow, Truthout| Interview Few people can explain gas and oil drilling with as much authority as...
Jul 21, 20132 min read
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Federal Judge Allows Chevron to Track Environmental Advocates
SustainableBusiness.com News 07/15/2013 After a 20-year battle, Ecuador’s court ruled against Chevron in the world’s biggest...
Jul 21, 20131 min read
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