Tag: fracking
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Gripping Report and Film Reveal How Fracking Boom Destroys Texans’ Lives
Shelby Buehring was born in South Texas and bought a home there in 1995, but he has grown to hate the area. That’s because the area’s fracking boom caused his wife, Lynn, to depend on an inhaler to help her breathe properly amid an atmosphere rife with thick black smoke, strong stenches and other environmental…
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New Evidence Exposes Gov. Kasich’s Role in PR Plan to Promote Fracking in State Parks
As reported Sunday, new evidence was released today showing Ohio Gov. Kasich’s involvement in the communications plan that detailed how the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) would “marginalize” opponents of fracking by teaming up with “allied” corporations—including Halliburton, business groups and media outlets—to promote this controversial drilling technique in state parks. [caption id="attachment_321854" align="alignnone" width="500"] Barkcamp State Park…
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Plan Shows Regulatory Agency and Fracking Industry in Cahoots to Promote Drilling in State Parks
Public documents reveal a plan by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), the agency responsible for regulating fracking in Ohio, to work with “allied” groups to promote the controversial drilling technique in state parks. The “allied” groups named were both fracking industry and state regulatory bodies alike, drawing new criticisms to what many people…
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Study Finds Underestimated Methane Emissions Negate Industry Claims of Fracked Gas’ Benefits
By Mark Golden The first thorough comparison of evidence for natural gas system leaks confirms that organizations including the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have underestimated U.S. methane emissions generally, as well as those from the natural gas industry specifically. [caption id="attachment_321438" align="alignnone" width="500"] The new study finds that methane emissions from the natural gas…
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Study Finds Underestimated Methane Emissions Negate Industry Claims of Fracked Gas’ Benefits
By Mark Golden The first thorough comparison of evidence for natural gas system leaks confirms that organizations including the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have underestimated U.S. methane emissions generally, as well as those from the natural gas industry specifically. [caption id="attachment_321438" align="alignnone" width="500"] The new study finds that methane emissions from the natural gas…