Tag: Energy
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Colorado Governor Sues City of Longmont in Attempt to Overturn Ban on Fracking
Governor Hickenlooper’s state agency, the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (COGCC), has entered another lawsuit against the City of Longmont, this time attempting to undo the democratic vote of nearly 60 percent of Longmont residents to ban…
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EPA to Allow Consumption of Toxic Fracking Wastewater by Wildlife and Livestock
PEER is asking the EPA to rewrite the permits to regulate all the chemicals being discharged and to determine whether the “produced water” is potable for wildlife and livestock. The public comments period on the proposed Wind Reservation permits closes…
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Opposition Escalates Against New Jersey Offshore LNG Proposal
The citizens’ hearing, organized by Clean Ocean Action, is tonight in Sea Bright, NJ at the Sea Bright Public Beach, 1099 Ocean Avenue, Sea Bright, NJ 07760 …
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European Union Suspicious of Fracking Industry’s Empty Promises
Today, members of the European Parliament’s Environment Committee overwhelmingly—51 in favor, 18 against—endorsed a proposal to impose a mandatory Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for all shale gas drilling activities in the European Union (EU).