Tag: fracking
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Town Board Gives Residents Cold Shoulder Over Anti-Fracking Petition
Concerned Citizens of Covert On Monday night at the town board meeting, Concerned Citizens of Covert released the results of a six month town-wide petition campaign for a ban on fracking. The group knocked on every door in the town, garnering signature…
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Improve Your World: No Fracking, Yes Renewable Energy
SANDRA STEINGRABER — Well, then, what if we divorced the fossil fuel industry, and, over the next two decades, transitioned entirely to wind, water and solar energy while, at the same time, reducing our per capita energy consumption by half. Would that work? In fact …
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Fracking Infrastructure vs. American Values
STOP THE MINISINK COMPRESSOR STATION — If you are an oil and gas lobbyist, just toss in a coin, close your eyes and a permit lands in your hands …
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Michigan Groups Rally to Stop Fracking on Public Lands
FOOD & WATER WATCH — “In the absence of state and federal intervention, local communities including elected officials and citizens must take action to protect our natural resources and our well being …
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Fugitive Methane Emissions: The Climate Implications of U.S. Shale Gas Exports
WORLD RESOURCES INSTITUTE — In addition to habitat disruption and impacts on local air and water quality, one of the most significant implications of natural gas production is fugitive methane emissions …