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Bridge To Nowhere? NOAA Confirms High Methane Leakage Rate Up To 9% From Gas Fields, Gutting Climate
By Joe Romm Researchers with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) have reconfirmed earlier findings of high rates...
Oct 3, 20123 min read
Editorial: Illinois Legislature must work on fracking rules – Chicago Sun-Times
It’s always best to have the rule book before the game begins. But as a new method of drilling for oil and natural gas comes to Illinois,...
Oct 1, 20122 min read
Southern Illinois Judge Grants Natural Gas Rights From More Than 1000 People Without Their Permissio
Southern Illinois Judge Grants Natural Gas Rights From More Than 1000 People Without Their Permission Posted on December 22, 2011 by...
Sep 21, 20123 min read
Big storms and fracking: what’s at stake?
Here in Washington, D.C. the winds are fast, furious, and loud as we await the brunt of Hurricane Sandy. Winds have been clocked up to 90...
Sep 1, 20123 min read
The Governor’s Response to SAFE
Members of SAFE look to the Governor as the Chief Executive of the State of Illinois. He is the ultimate protector of the people of...
Jul 20, 20124 min read
Study: Fracking Could Seriously Damage NY Tourism – Natural Gas Watch.org
The impact of natural gas drilling and hydraulic fracturing could have a significant and debilitating impact on tourism in the southern...
Jul 11, 20122 min read
How You and I Inadvertently Support Fracking
As the legislative session begins, and lobbyists pony up to legislators, it’s time to reflect upon activism at its deepest level. SAFE...
Jun 29, 20126 min read
Silencing Communities: How the Fracking Industry Keeps Its Secrets
The “Rogers” family signed a surface-use agreement with a fracking company in 2009 to close their 300-acre dairy farm in rural...
May 4, 20124 min read
Frack First, Disclose Chemicals Later Under U.S. Rule – Bloomberg
Oil and natural gas companies won’t be forced to disclose chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing until work is completed, under a...
May 4, 20122 min read
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