Tag: fracking
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Ohioans Lobby for Support of Proposed Fracking Legislation at Statehouse Protest
FOOD & WATER WATCH — The groups pressured Governor Kasich and lawmakers to act on key pieces of legislation related to fracking, including an upcoming bill that bans fracking waste from being injected underground. Ohio has quickly become a dumping ground for toxic fracking …
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Fracking Ban Final in Fort Collins
ECOWATCH — The Fort Collins City Council, on a second reading Tuesday night, voted to uphold the fracking ban within city limits by a vote of 5-2. The ban is now final …
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A Must Read Account of Fracking Colorado
BE THE CHANGE — Surely, someone, maybe even the governor, should want to know how this staggering transfer of ownership, for that is effectively what an oil lease is, will impact the state’s land, water, wildlife and recreation base. This knowledge is particularly important …
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150 March in Eugene to Protest Extractive Industries
CASCADIA FOREST DEFENDER — Protesters marched around Eugene and then back to the University of Oregon where Gill emphasized the importance of putting our bodies on the line to stop extractive industries, and how …
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Coalition Denounces Legislation That Would Pave Way for Fracking in Illinois
AMERICANS AGAINST FRACKING — “The people of Illinois are no less deserving of protections than those of New York and Maryland, where caution is the responsible way to approach the raft of unstudied health problems related to hydrofracking …