Tag: fracking
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U.S. Fracking Industry Reacts to Water Scarcity Issues
“When all of us had nothing [before the oil boom], there was nothing to fight about … Now, so many friendships have been destroyed because of water and oil.”
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Another Chemical Plant Explodes as Industry Booms Due to Cheap Natural Gas from Fracking
Less than two months after the disaster at West Fertilizer Co. in West, TX, another chemical plant erupted in flames Thursday just south of Baton Rouge, LA. The explosion at the Williams Olefins plant in Geismar killed at least …
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Towns Fight to Cement Court Victory on Fracking Ban
“At this point, we don’t think there’s anything left to resolve. Our town clearly has the right, enshrined in our state constitution and upheld by the courts, to decide how land is used within our town borders …
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New Jersey Residents Demand Fracking Waste Ban
Residents, activists and community leaders held coordinated actions across New Jersey yesterday to pressure legislative leaders into acting on the Fracking Waste Ban Bill. Notably, they collected and delivered …