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Fracking
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Dead Babies and Utah’s Carbon Bomb
A sudden and extreme spike in neonatal mortality in Utah's rural Uinta Basin is most probably related to the toxic air pollution related to the fossil fuel drilling/fracking frenzy …
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Northeast Fights Back as Expanding Fracking Infrastructure Endangers Us All
Efforts to halt the spread of gas infrastructure have gripped New England.
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The Florida Everglades: A New Frontline for Fracking?
The battle against enhanced drilling and fracking in Florida continues, with concerned citizens the leading the way.
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William Rivers Pitt | Sick of Secrets
All of these Republican and Democratic secrets are going to make the same small group of rich people even richer.
Southwestern Energy Executive Mark Boling Admits Fracking Link to Climate Change
An executive of a major shale gas development company has conceded what scientists have been saying for years: global shale gas development has the potential to wreak serious climate …
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American Lung Association Contradicts Its Own Mission
The public deserves to know the shameful truth about the American Lung Association.
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.
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Under the Surface: Fracking Wastewater Proves Devastating to Mayflies
Even highly diluted levels of fracking wastewater could have a deadly effect on mayflies, the fragilely beautiful insect long-considered a key indicator of stream health.
In Fracking Hotbed, a Muted Approach to Regulation
In Ohio, where gas drilling is booming and toxic waste abundant, legislators acted modestly to address concerns about public safety.
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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.