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Earthquakes
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Texas Town at Center of Latest Earthquake Swarm Questions Fracking Impact
Twelve earthquakes rattled Irving, Texas during a 48-hour period, and residents are concerned fracking is the cause.
Fracking Is Causing an Earthquake Boom in Oklahoma
A study published last week in the journal Science adds more detail to the already widely acknowledged finding that fracking leads to earthquakes.
Environmentalists Call For Ban on Fracking in Ohio After Earthquakes
Environmental groups are calling for a ban on fracking in Ohio after a series of small earthquakes erupted near an active fracking site last week.
Seismologist: Fracking Injection Wells Linked to Earthquakes
Dr. Elizabeth Cochran discusses research showing that injection wells from fracking and gas and oil production is likely causing an uptick in US earthquakes.
Is Fracking to Blame for Contamination of Oklahoma’s Water?
Despite repeated denials from the natural gas industry and government officials, all studies and evidence to date points to fracking as the cause of our earthquake boom.
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Ohio Fracking CEO Pleads Not Guilty in Federal Toxic Waste-Dumping Case
Fracking chemicals found in Ohio waters.
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How Can Obama Tackle Climate Change in His Second Term?
The EPA wants to cap carbon emissions from new power plants despite industry pushback.
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Bayou Frack-Out: The Massive Oil and Gas Disaster You’ve Never Heard Of
Amid shaking earth, collapsing ground and toxic air and water, residents wonder if they can ever go home.
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Special Investigation: The Earthquakes and Toxic Waste of Ohio’s Fracking Boom
Between the spring of 2011 and early 2012, a fracking waste injection well known as Northstar 1 caused more than a dozen minor earthquakes near Youngstown, Ohio, including one …
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Hundreds Protest Fracking in Ohio as Drilling Expands
The protesters marched through downtown Columbus and temporarily occupied the front hall of the Ohio Statehouse.