New scientific research has shed further doubt on claims about the environmental benefits of the natural gas drilling process known as fracking. Researchers with the … Study Raises Concerns About Methane Release from Natural Gas Fracking SitesRead more
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Disabled 85-year-old woman dragged across busy road by police at fracking protest
A disabled 85-year-old woman was left bruised after being dragged across a busy road by three police officers during an anti-fracking protest. Anne Power, a … Disabled 85-year-old woman dragged across busy road by police at fracking protestRead more
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Fracking wells released over 5 billion pounds of methane in one year
An Environment America report released Thursday offers raw numbers, based on a set of industry-reported data going back for more than decade. Frackers, the report … Fracking wells released over 5 billion pounds of methane in one yearRead more
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Threat from Fracking Chemicals is “Environmental Genocide”
Sara Jumping Eagle talking: Anpétu wasté. I’m Dr. Sara Jumping Eagle. I’ve been involved with environmental health issues for a long time. Since we moved … Threat from Fracking Chemicals is “Environmental Genocide”Read more
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Hillary Clinton Expresses Support For Fracking In Wikileaks Document
During the fight for the Democratic presidential nomination, Hillary Clinton cast herself as a skeptic of hydraulic fracturing — the controversial process to extract natural … Hillary Clinton Expresses Support For Fracking In Wikileaks DocumentRead more
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Oklahoma Officials Order Fracking Disposal Wells Closed After Earthquake
In Oklahoma, state regulators have ordered oil and gas companies to shut down nearly 40 toxic wastewater disposal wells, after a massive 5.6-magnitude earthquake Saturday … Oklahoma Officials Order Fracking Disposal Wells Closed After EarthquakeRead more
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States struggle to deal with radioactive fracking waste
The Marcellus Shale has transformed the Appalachian Basin into an energy juggernaut. Even amid a recent drilling slowdown, regional daily production averages enough natural gas … States struggle to deal with radioactive fracking wasteRead more
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How Clinton Pushed Fracking
Fracking promises to be an issue in the upcoming Democratic Party presidential primaries, including California and New Mexico. See accuracy.org/calendar for upcoming events. STEVE HORN, … How Clinton Pushed FrackingRead more
