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The Enviro Disaster You Know Nothing About: The Eco-Devastating Quest for "Frac Sand" in Rural America
Environment  (tags: fracking, Frack is Whack, activism, activists, environment, destruction, ecosystems, protection, humans, healthconditions, conservation, water, pollution, politics, business, environment, dishonesty, news, society, SustainableDevelopment, usa, polit )

Cal
- 5 days ago - alternet.org
Midwestern rural communities are being devastated by energy companies searching for a form of sand to use in their destructive fracking operations elsewhere in rural America.
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GOOD NEWS! Vermont First State to Ban Fracking
Environment  (tags: fracking, Frack is Whack, activism, activists, environment, destruction, ecosystems, protection, humans, healthconditions, conservation, water, pollution, politics, business, environment, dishonesty, news, society, SustainableDevelopment, usa, polit )

Cal
- 8 days ago - cnn.com
Vermont's governor has signed a bill making it the first U.S. state to ban fracking, the controversial practice to extract natural gas from the ground.
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What the Frack? New York Gas Drillers In Marcellus Shale Region Wrangle Over Limitations
Environment  (tags: Fracking, Frack is Whack, activism, activists, environment, destruction, ecosystems, protection, humans, healthconditions, conservation, water, pollution, politics, business, environment, dishonesty, news, society, SustainableDevelopment, usa, polit )

Cal
- 12 days ago - huffingtonpost.com
With all the restrictions in proposed state regulations and local bans, gas companies say about half of their lease holdings in the lucrative Marcellus Shale region in New York state will be off-limits or inaccessible to drilling if the state gives the gr
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UK Environment Agency Backs Fracking, Nuclear Power
Environment  (tags: fracking, Frack is Whack, activism, activists, environment, destruction, ecosystems, protection, humans, healthconditions, conservation, water, pollution, politics, business, environment, dishonesty, news, society, SustainableDevelopment, usa, politworld )

Cal
- 17 days ago - uk.finance.yahoo.com
The chairman of the environment agency for England and Wales voiced support for shale gas extraction - which critics say can pollute ground water and cause earth tremors - and he backed government plans to expand nuclear power generation.
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TAKE ACTION NOW! TELL NY GOVERNOR CUOMO AND THE LEGISLATURE--Stop the Rush to Frack!
Environment  (tags: Fracking, Frack is Whack, activism, activists, environment, destruction, ecosystems, protection, humans, healthconditions, conservation, water, pollution, politics, business, environment, dishonesty, news, society, SustainableDevelopment, usa, polit )

Cal
- 18 days ago - secure3.convio.net
Tell the Governor and legislature to put the brakes on fracking and support a bill pending in the legislature that would extend the moratorium on issuing fracking permits until June 1, 2013, A7400-A/S.6261.
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U.S. Readies Proposal to Clamp Down on Fracking
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Cal
- 22 days ago - uk.reuters.com
The Obama administration wants to clamp down on shale gas drilling on public lands and set standards that proponents of tougher regulation hope will provide a blueprint for drilling oversight nationwide.
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Drinking Water Under Threat: New Study Predicts Frack Fluids Can Migrate to Aquifers Within Years
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Cal
- 23 days ago - alternet.org
But the study concluded that natural faults and fractures in the Marcellus, exacerbated by the effects of fracking itself, could allow chemicals to reach the surface.
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How ALEC Helps Companies Keep Fracking Ingredients Secret
Environment  (tags: Fracking, Frack is Whack, activism, activists, environment, destruction, ecosystems, protection, humans, healthconditions, conservation, water, pollution, politics, business, environment, dishonesty, news, society, SustainableDevelopment, usa, polit )

Cal
- 31 days ago - motherjones.com
The nonprofit famous for supporting "Stand Your Ground" also aids drilling companies in protecting their "trade secrets."
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Shocking Conflict of Interest: Private Water Companies Partner With Fracking Lobby
Environment  (tags: Fracking, Frack is Whack, activism, activists, environment, destruction, ecosystems, protection, humans, healthconditions, conservation, water, pollution, politics, business, environment, dishonesty, news, society, SustainableDevelopment, usa, polit )

Cal
- 35 days ago - alternet.org
Selling water to drillers, two of the nation's biggest private water utilities may soon profit from treating the wastewater.
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OUTRAGEOUS! UK: Gas 'Fracking' Gets Green Light
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Cal
- 39 days ago - guardian.co.uk
Drilling method can be extended throughout UK, say experts, even though it has caused two earthquakes
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Matt Damon to Star in 'The Promised Land' Anti-Fracking Movie
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Cal
- 40 days ago - politico.com
Matt Damon will star in "The Promised Land," an anti-fracking movie set to begin filming later this month. Damn also co-wrote the film.
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Fracking the White House
Environment  (tags: fracking, Frack is Whack, activism, activists, environment, destruction, ecosystems, protection, humans, healthconditions, conservation, water, pollution, politics, business, environment, dishonesty, news, society, SustainableDevelopment, usa, polit )

Cal
- 44 days ago - motherjones.com
The Department of Interior is expected to release new guidelines for fracking on public lands in the near future, which is making many in the industry a little nervous.
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TAKE ACTION NOW! President Obama, Please Protect Our Communities From Fracking
Environment  (tags: fracking, Frack is Whack, activism, activists, environment, destruction, ecosystems, protection, humans, healthconditions, conservation, water, pollution, politics, business, environment, dishonesty, news, society, SustainableDevelopment, usa, polit )

Cal
- 45 days ago - citizenspeak.org
Please act aggressively to make sure that all future energy policy decisions are based on science,, and put public safety first always
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