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Gas Rush: Fracking in Depth
As fracking spreads across the country, Truthout chronicles earthquakes, blowouts, political battles and a swelling grassroots opposition. Gas drilling is quickly changing the landscape in Washington and our own backyards, and it's time to hold the government and industry accountable.
You Won’t Believe Who’s Teaching Children to LOVE Fracking!
Elementary school children are being taught how wonderful hydro-fracking is from the most outlandish source. If this doesn't infuriate you, nothing will.
EPA: California Offshore Frackers Must Disclose Chemicals Dumped Into Ocean
The EPA issued a rule last week requiring oil and gas firms fracking in federal waters off the coast of southern California to report the volume and chemical makeup …
Steve Lipsky Responds to Report Clearing EPA of Wrongdoing in Fracking Water Contamination Study
Lipsky says the findings in the Inspector General report are just the tip of the iceberg.
Stop Governor Brown’s Plan to Frack California – Hearings Start Today
We have less than two weeks to submit public comments opposing Governor Jerry Brown's dangerous fracking regulations that pose a serious risk to all life.
Canada’s Lubicon Lake Nation Continue Anti-Fracking Campaign, Appeal Court Injunction
Members of Lubicon Lake Nation are fighting a pro-fracking injunction granted in favor of Penn West Petroleum.
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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.
Fracking: The Bay Delta Conservation Plan Would Provide Water for Mining
Is it really possible to reconcile conservation and fracking? You've got to be kidding.
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Marc McCord on How Dallas Was Saved From Frac’ing
Marc McCord discusses his role in getting Dallas to pass the most restrictive hydraulic fracturing ordinance in the US.
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Hormone-Disrupting Chemicals Found in Water at Fracking Sites
A study of hydraulic fracturing sites in Colorado finds substances that have been linked to infertility, birth defects and cancer.
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Urban Fracking Bonanza Threatens Dallas Suburbs
Fort Worth, which sits on top of the vast Barnett Shale, is the first major city in America to allow extensive fracking within the city limits.