Category: Wisconsin
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Fracking IL: A Moratorium is the Only Answer
The moratorium bill on fracking in Illinois is being treated by elected officials like impractical guest towels and fancy soap. It’s there just for decoration, just for show of respectability. The host gets credit for it and guests admire it—what a lovely display—but it’s otherwise ignored and unused …
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PA Residents to IL Governor: Ban Fracking
As the Illinois General Assembly votes this week on the state’s increasingly suspect fracking bill, residents affected by similar operations in Pennsylvania and frac-sand mining in Wisconsin, Iowa and Minnesota took the extraordinary step today of rele…
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PA Residents to IL Governor: Ban Fracking
As the Illinois General Assembly votes this week on the state’s increasingly suspect fracking bill, residents affected by similar operations in Pennsylvania and frac-sand mining in Wisconsin, Iowa and Minnesota took the extraordinary step today of rele…
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From California to Wisconsin, Record-Breaking Wildfire Season Has Begun
Though it can be argued that wildfires are normal for this time of year, it can also be said that global warming is providing ideal conditions for them to become fierce and difficult to contain.
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Frac-Sand Mining’s Promise of Economic Prosperity Fails to Materialize
The true economic impact of frac sand mining on rural Wisconsin communities may fall short of industry claims promising sustained prosperity and economic opportunity, says a first-of-its-kind expert report to be released today …