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Heat on EPA as National Study on Fracking’s Risks to Drinking Water Is Challenged
Be wary of the differences between the EPA's highlighted summaries and the details buried in the fine print of their reports.
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Does the US Government Actually Regulate Pipelines?
The federal agency charged with overseeing environmental impacts has never blocked construction of a proposed pipeline.
Fracking Expands in Latin America, Threatening to Contaminate World’s Third-Largest Aquifer
One-fifth of the water in Latin America's Southern Cone region is at risk of contamination due to fracking.
Western State Regulators Struggling to Keep Up With Radioactive Fracking and Drilling Waste
A new report details a string of illegal dumping incidents.
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Fracking Goes on Trial for Human Rights Violations
The fight against the dangers of fracking has become a fight for basic human rights.
After White House Rejects Keystone XL, Battle Against Larger Texas Pipeline Intensifies
A massive natural gas pipeline project in Texas is generating grassroots resistance among ranchers, artists, environmentalists and residents.
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The Battle to Keep Florida Frack-Free Heats Up
The battle to keep Florida frack-free is intensifying ahead of the 2016 state legislative session.
“Abandoned” by EPA: Landowners Demand Inclusion in EPA National Fracking Study
The EPA has undertaken a national study on the impacts that fracking can have on water supplies.
Utah’s Hope for Oil Shale Bonanza Has a Public Relations Problem
Amidst controversy over fracking, pipelines and oil trains, one corner of an overlooked state weighs heavily on our future.
Texas Activists Form Statewide Coalition to Confront Fracking
Texas activists are working to restore local control over fracking — including the right to ban the extraction process.