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Gas Rush: Fracking in Depth

News Analysis

Time Is Running Out for Activists to Halt Fracked Gas Pipeline Into New York City, Connecticut, Rhode Island

Unless an extension is granted, concerned citizens have only until September 29 to comment to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission about the Algonquin Pipeline Extension pushing fracked gas through sensitive regions in New York, Connecticut and Rhode Island – creating environmental and nuclear hazards.
by
Ellen Cantarow,
Truthout
September 14, 2014
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News

New York State of Fracking

Natural gas drilling and fracking done improperly or recklessly can be a threat to water safety.
by
Naveena Sadasivam,
ProPublica
July 23, 2014
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Environment & Health

California Halts Injection of Fracking Waste, Warning It May Be Contaminating Aquifers

The state’s drought has forced farmers to rely on groundwater, even as California aquifers have been intentionally polluted due to exemptions for oil industry.
by
Abrahm Lustgarten,
ProPublica
July 20, 2014
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Environment & Health

Right-Wingers Advised to Invest in Water as Fracking in Drought Areas Prompts Activism

Some see this crisis in one of the essential needs for human life as an opportunity for profit.
by
Jessica Mason,
PRWatch
July 17, 2014
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Triumph for Citizens in Florida as Hughes Oil Company Drops Fracking Project

But without a moratorium on fracking, Florida is still not safe from the fracking industry.
by
Julie Dermansky,
DeSmogBlog
July 13, 2014
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Op-Ed

A Fracking Boondoggle

The public would pay a heavy price for a $4 billion gas export terminal in Maryland at Cove Point.
by
Tracy Fernandez Rysavy,
OtherWords
July 10, 2014
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Op-Ed

A Field Day for Fracking

A transatlantic trade deal would eliminate restrictions on US exports of fracked gas to the EU.
by
Wenonah Hauter,
OtherWords
June 12, 2014
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Environment & Health

California’s Fracking Boom Just Got Busted

Energy officials are cutting their estimate of how much oil can be drawn out of California’s massive Monterey Shale formation by 96 percent.
by
Mike Ludwig,
Truthout
May 21, 2014
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Louisiana Residents Gear Up for Fracking Fight Just Outside New Orleans

Residents go up against Louisiana’s strong laws protecting the oil and gas industry.
by
Julie Dermansky,
DeSmogBlog
May 11, 2014
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Environment & Health

Barnett Shale Fracking Victims Win First Round in Court Battle With Gas Industry

The Parr case has already started to redefine what winning can look like, even though Aruba Petroleum is likely to appeal.
by
Julie Dermansky,
DeSmogBlog
April 27, 2014
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